Matthew 23:6

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Matthew 23:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

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ASV

American Standard Version

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And they love the chief place at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 23

⁴ They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

⁵ All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.

⁶ They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

⁷ the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.

⁸ But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

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