Matthew 23:6

6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

Matthew 23:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
ESV
6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues
NLT
6 And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.
MSG
6 They love to sit at the head table at church dinners, basking in the most prominent positions,
CSB
6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

Matthew 23:6 In-Context

4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacterieswide and the tassels on their garments long;
6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Luke 11:43; Luke 14:7; Luke 20:46
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