Matthew 23:6
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
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,
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
“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
“And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,”
“Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.”
“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,”
“Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:”