⁶They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the ^•synagogues, ^v⁷greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘^•Rabbi’ by people.

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Footnotes

•This is a place where the Jewish people met for prayer, worship, and teaching of the Scriptures.
•The Hebrew word means my great one; it is used for a recognized teacher of the Scriptures.

Cross references

v23:6 Lk 11:43; 14:7; 20:46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

NLTNew Living Translation

And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues. They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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