A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 11:43

"Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces." — Luke 11:43 (ASV)

The chief seats in the synagogues (την πρωτοκαθεδριαν εν ταις συναγωγαις). Singular here, plural in Mt 23:6. This semi-circular bench faced the congregation. Matthew 23:6 has also the chief place at feasts given by Luke also in that discourse (20:46) as well as in 14:7, a marked characteristic of the Pharisees.