Take the Lowly Place

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

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When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table,(A) he told them this parable:

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And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.

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43 (A)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the [a]best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:43 Or places of honor

43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(A)

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43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

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(A)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (B)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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(A)They love the [a]best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:6 Or place of honor

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(A)

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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

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46 (A)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (B)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

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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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46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

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Beware of the Scribes(A)

38 Then (B)He said to them in His teaching, (C)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (D)love greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the (E)best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,

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Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A)

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38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

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Diotrephes and Demetrius

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.

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I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.

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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

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“Son of man, pose a riddle, and speak a (A)parable to the house of Israel,

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“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.(A)

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Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

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