They love to sit down in the place of honor at dinners. They also love to have the most important seats in the synagogues.

喜爱筵席上的首座，会堂里的高位，

喜爱宴席上的首座、会堂里的高位，

喜爱宴席上的首座、会堂里的高位，

他们喜欢宴席中的上座和会堂里的首位。

他们喜欢筵席上的首位、会堂里的高位；

他们喜爱宴席中的上座和会堂里的首位，

喜愛筵席上的首座，會堂裏的高位，

喜愛宴席上的首座、會堂裏的高位，

喜愛宴席上的首座、會堂裏的高位，

他們喜歡宴席中的上座和會堂裡的首位。

他們喜歡筵席上的首位、會堂裡的高位；

他們喜愛筵席上的首座、會堂裏的首位、

他們喜愛宴席中的上座和會堂裡的首位，

好筵間首位、會堂高座、

喜席間上座、會堂高位、

喜席間上座、會堂高位、

宴則首座、會則高居、

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues

And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues,

They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

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

They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

“ How terrible for you Pharisees! You love the most important seats in the synagogues. You love having people greet you with respect in the market.“ How terrible for you! You are like graves that are not marked. People walk over them without knowing it.”An authority on the law spoke to Jesus. He said,“ Teacher, when you say things like that, you say bad things about us too.”Jesus replied,“ How terrible for you authorities on the law! You put such heavy loads on people that they can hardly carry them. But you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.“ How terrible for you! You build tombs for the prophets. It was your people of long ago who killed them.So you show that you agree with what your people did long ago. They killed the prophets, and now you build the prophets’ tombs.So God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them. They will kill some. And they will try to hurt others.’So the people of today will be punished. They will pay for all the prophets’ blood spilled since the world began.I mean from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah. He was killed between the altar and the temple. Yes, I tell you, the people of today will be punished for all these things.“ How terrible for you authorities on the law! You have taken away the key to the door of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered. And you have stood in the way of those who were entering.”When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law strongly opposed him. They threw a lot of questions at him.They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.

As he taught, he said,“ Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes. They like to be greeted with respect in the market.They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues. They also love to have the places of honor at dinners.

My brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. So treat everyone the same.Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes. And suppose a poor man in dirty old clothes also comes in.Would you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes? Would you say,“ Here’s a good seat for you”? Would you say to the poor man,“ You stand there”? Or“ Sit on the floor by my feet”?If you would, aren’t you treating some people better than others? Aren’t you like judges who have evil thoughts?

(niv)

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:“ When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘ Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you,‘ Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. (niv)

“ Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” (niv)

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men;it is better for him to say to you,“ Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes (niv)

“ What is it you want?” he asked. She said,“ Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” (niv)