IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Religious Leaders Must Not Seek Honored Treatment (23:6)
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Religious Leaders Must Not Seek Honored Treatment (23:6)

As in much of the Mediterranean world, Palestinian Jewish society included a heavy emphasis on honor and even hierarchy. Seating was normally by rank (as in t. Sanhedrin 7:8; 8:1; Lk 14:7-11; 1QS 2.19-23), and greetings (Mt 23:7; compare 26:49) were virtually mandated by social custom.

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