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 Contrast

Luke 14:7 reinforces the warning with the parable of choosing the lowest seat, teaching humility over seeking honor.

Luke 12:1 Parallel

In Luke 12:1, Jesus warns against the leaven of the Pharisees (hypocrisy) — a parallel warning about religious hypocrisy here regarding scribes.

Luke 11:43 Parallel

In Luke 11:43, Jesus condemns Pharisees for loving best seats and greetings — exactly the same behaviors warned against here for scribes.

Mark 8:15 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Mark 12:39 continues the parallel, specifying the best seats and places of honor that scribes love.

Mark 12:38 Parallel

Mark 12:38 is the parallel account, recording the identical warning about scribes walking in long robes.

Proverbs 29:23 Related theme

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 Related theme

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 Related theme

Matthew 5:20 warns that scribes' external righteousness isn't enough — the same group Jesus exposes as status-seekers here.