Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
KJV
οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.
Greek NT
Væ vobis, pharisæis, quia diligitis primas cathedras in synagogis, et salutationes in foro.
Vulgate
Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
ASV
Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Φαρισαῖος
pharisaios
noun · 101×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐαί
ouai
noun · 46×
πρωτοκαθεδρία
protokathedria
noun · 4×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
ἀγορά
agora
noun · 11×
ἀσπασμός
aspasmos
noun · 10×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§579This principle of integral observance of the Law not only in letter but in spirit was dear to the Pharisees. By giving Israel this principle they had led many Jews of Jesus' time to an extreme religious zeal.334 This zeal, were it not to lapse into "hypocritical" casuistry,335 could only prepare the People for the unprecedented intervention of God through the perfect fulfilment…
Cross-references
- 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 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 20:46 — 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;
- Luke 20:46 — 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;
- Mark 12:38 — 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,
- Mark 12:38 — 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,
- Matt 6:5 — And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
- Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Matt 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.