Luke 11:43 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:43

41 ^aBut rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.

42 ^a“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and ^bpass by justice and the ^clove of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

43 ^aWoe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

44 ^aWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^bFor you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.”

45 Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.”

46 And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! ^aFor you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Verse Comparison: Luke 11:43

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

Amplified® Bible
Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and [you love] to be greeted {and} bowed down to in the [public] marketplaces.

Contemporary English Version
You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the meeting places, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market.

Darby English Version
Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.

Good News Bible
"How terrible for you Pharisees! You love the reserved seats in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

International Standard Version
How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! For you love to have the places of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted in the marketplaces.

King James Version
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

New American Standard Bible
"Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places.

New International Version
"Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

New King James Version
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places.

Young's Literal Translation
`Wo to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.

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