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Luke 20:46
New English Translation
Luke 20:46
New English Translation
46 “Beware[a] of the experts in the law.[b] They[c] like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings[d] in the marketplaces[e] and the best seats[f] in the synagogues[g] and the places of honor at banquets.
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- Luke 20:46 tn Or “Be on guard against.” This is a present imperative and indicates that pride is something to constantly be on the watch against.
- Luke 20:46 tn Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
- Luke 20:46 tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun by the prior phrase.
- Luke 20:46 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See D. L. Bock, Luke (BECNT), 2:1642; H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.
- Luke 20:46 sn See the note on marketplace in Luke 7:32.
- Luke 20:46 sn See Luke 14:7-14.
- Luke 20:46 sn See the note on synagogues in 4:15.
Luke 20:46
New International Version
Luke 20:46
New International Version
46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A)
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