"And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues," — Matthew 23:6

Matthew 23:6 · KJV

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

— Matthew 23:6

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, {phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law}

Verse 7

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Matthew 23 — Context

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay {them} on men's shoulders; but they {themselves} will not move them with one of their fingers.

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, {phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law}

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

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, {even} Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Cross References

3 John 1:9

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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,

Luke 11:43-54

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

Proverbs 25:6-7

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great {men}: {Put...: Heb. Set not out thy glory}

Luke 14:7-11

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

James 2:1-4

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.

Luke 20:46-47

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;

Matthew 20:21

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.