Luk 20:46 | NETfull | STEP | “Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

Luke 20:46

46 “Beware ^{▼▼ Or “Be on guard against.” This is a present imperative and indicates that pride is something to constantly be on the watch against.} of the experts in the law. ^{▼▼ Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.} They ^{▼▼ Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun by the prior phrase.} like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings ^{▼▼ There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See D. L. Bock, Luke (BECNT), 2:1642; H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.} in the marketplaces and the best seats ^{▼▼ See Luke 14:1–14.} in the synagogues ^{▼▼ See the note on synagogues in 4:15.} and the places of honor at banquets.