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"Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
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The Outward Signs of Pride
Commentators explain that Jesus' warning targets specific, visible actions. The scribes desired long robes (a status symbol), public greetings with honorific titles like 'Rabbi,' the most prominent seats in the synagogue, and the places of honor at feasts. These were not accidental behaviors but a deliberate pursuit of public status and recognition.
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19th Century
Anglican
Then in the audience of all the people.—Better, in the hearing. See Notes on Matthew 23:0, especially Luke 20:6-7, and Ma…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Beware of the Scribes And also of the Pharisees; for they are joined together in Matthew: which desire t…
Presbyterian
The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. C…
