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;
Cross-references
Luke 14:7 reinforces the warning with the parable of choosing the lowest seat, teaching humility over seeking honor.
In Luke 12:1, Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees (hypocrisy) — a parallel warning about religious hypocrisy here regarding scribes.
In Luke 11:43, Jesus condemns Pharisees for loving best seats and greetings — exactly the same behaviors warned against here for scribes.
In Mark 8:15, Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod — another parallel warning about religious hypocrisy here.
3 John 1:9 describes Diotrephes who loves to be first, mirroring the scribes' desire for prominence.
Philippians 2:3-5 calls for humility and considering others better, directly opposing the scribes' pride.
Romans 12:10 commands preferring others in honor — the opposite of the scribes' self-seeking behavior.
Mark 12:39 continues the parallel, specifying the best seats and places of honor that scribes love.
Mark 12:38 is the parallel account, recording the identical warning about scribes walking in long robes.
Proverbs 29:23 states that pride brings low, directly aligning with the scribes' comeuppance from seeking honor.
Matthew 23:5-7 gives the same critique of scribes and Pharisees, detailing their love of public greetings and seats.
In Matthew 16:6, Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees — a parallel warning about corrupt religious teaching here.
Matthew 23:6 repeats the exact same accusation — scribes love best seats and places of honor, mirroring this verse.
Matthew 6:2 condemns hypocrites who seek praise — the same love of public honor Jesus calls out in the scribes here.
Ezekiel 34:2 rebukes shepherds who feed themselves — the same self-serving leadership Jesus condemns in the scribes here.
Matthew 7:29 contrasts Jesus' authoritative teaching with the scribes — the same religious leaders Jesus exposes here for their vanity.
Matthew 5:20 warns that scribes' external righteousness isn't enough — the same group Jesus exposes as status-seekers here.