Luke 20:46
“Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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- Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
- Luke 14:7 : 7 On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
- Rom 12:10 : 10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
- Phil 2:3-5 : 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself. 4 Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. 5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,
- 2 Tim 4:15 : 15 You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.
- 3 John 1:9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
- Prov 29:23 : 23 A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
- Matt 16:6 : 6 “Watch out,” Jesus said to them,“beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Matt 23:5-7 : 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them‘Rabbi.’
- Mark 8:15 : 15 And Jesus ordered them,“Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”
- Mark 12:38-39 : 38 Warnings About Experts in the Law In his teaching Jesus also said,“Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
- Luke 12:1 : 1 Fear God, Not People Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples,“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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- Mark 12:38-414 verses90%
38Warnings About Experts in the Law In his teaching Jesus also said,“Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,
39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”
41The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.
- Matt 23:2-76 verses83%
2“The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
3Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
4They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
5They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
6They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues
7and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them‘Rabbi.’
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47They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”
- Luke 11:42-443 verses80%
42“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.
43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
44Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!”
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45Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
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3do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?
- Luke 16:14-152 verses72%
14More Warnings about the Pharisees The Pharisees(who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.
15But Jesus said to them,“You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.
- Luke 14:7-82 verses71%
7On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
8“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.
- Matt 23:23-253 verses71%
23“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law– justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
24Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
25“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
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17Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
- Luke 20:19-213 verses70%
19Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
20Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
21Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
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6“Watch out,” Jesus said to them,“beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- Matt 6:1-22 verses70%
1Pure-hearted Giving“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
2Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward!
- Matt 23:27-293 verses70%
27“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.
28In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.
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18The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.
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1Fear God, Not People Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples,“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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1The Authority of Jesus Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up
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13“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
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1Breaking Human Traditions Then Pharisees and experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,
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27The Authority of Jesus They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him
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15A Tree and Its Fruit“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.
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2The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
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5Private Prayer“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward!
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15“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!
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1The Widow’s Offering Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
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17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!
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25What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft clothing and live in luxury are in the royal palaces!
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12Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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12He said also to the man who had invited him,“When you host a dinner or a banquet, don’t invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.
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14The Disciples’ Failure to Heal When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.