Matthew 23:6 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 23:6

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

DBT

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

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Luke 14:7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke 11:43–54
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Mark 12:38–39
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Proverbs 25:6–7
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

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He exhibits a charge against them for divers high crimes and misdemeanors, corrupting the law, opposing the gospel, and treacherous dealing both with God and man; and to each article he prefixes a woe,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts--The word "room" is now obsolete in the sense here intended. It should be "the uppermost place," that is, the place of highest honor. and the chief seats in the synagogues.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

For him that is taught in the word to give respect to him that teaches is commendable enough in him that gives it; but for him that teaches to love it, and demand it, and affect it, to be puffed up with it, and to be displeased if it be omitted, is sinful and abominable; and, instead of teaching, he has need to learn the first lesson in the school of Christ, which is humility.

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