7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
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Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
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, …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-14)Our Lord Jesus here sets us an example of profitable edifying discourse at our tables, when we are in company with our friends. We find that when he had none but his disciples, who were his own family, with him at his table, his discourse with them was good, and to the use of edifying ; and not only so, but when he was in company with strangers, nay, with enemies that watched him , he took occasio…
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