Luke - 11:43



43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 11:43.

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Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
'Woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.
Alas for you Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues, and you like to be bowed to in places of public resort.
A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.
Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the first seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplace.
Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Ye love the uppermost seats - Every one of them affected to be a ruler in the synagogues. See on Matthew 23:5 (note).

(12) Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
(12) Hypocrisy and ambition are commonly joined together.

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.

uppermost seats--(See on Luke 14:7-11).
greetings--(See on Matthew 23:7-10).

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