Mark 12:39

American Standard Version (1901)

and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

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  • Jas 2:2-3 : 2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing; 3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

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  • Matt 23:5-7
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    88%

    5But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of their garments] ,

    6and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

    7and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.

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    45And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,

    46Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

    47who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

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    42But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

    43Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

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    40they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

    41And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

  • 38And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

  • Luke 14:7-10
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    7And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

    8When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

    9and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

    10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

  • 3and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

  • 2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:

  • 14(Ommitted)

  • 12And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

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    14And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

    15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • 39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

  • 37Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

  • 30that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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    29And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

    30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

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    42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

    43for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God.

  • 25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.

  • 9But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

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    17And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

    18And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

  • 1In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • 36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

  • 11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

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    11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

    12And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

  • 27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

  • 1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

  • 42And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

  • 29And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

  • 27For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

  • 5And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

    2When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

  • 9And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

  • 1And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

  • 17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;

  • 15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.