Luke 11:43

43 "Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Luke 11:43 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:43

Woe unto you Pharisees, for ye love the uppermost seats
in the synagogues
And also the uppermost rooms at feasts, ( Matthew 23:6 )

and greetings in the market; (See Gill on Matthew 23:6) and (See Gill on Matthew 23:7).

Luke 11:43 In-Context

41 But give to charity what is within, and then everything is clean for you.

42 "But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

43 "Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

44 "Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don't know it."

45 One of the experts in the law answered Him, "Teacher, when You say these things You insult us too."