“ 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.

你们法利赛人有祸了！因为你们喜爱会堂里的首位，又喜爱人在街市上问你们的安。

你们法利赛人有祸了！因为你们喜爱会堂里的高位，又喜欢人们在街市上向你们问安。

你们法利赛人有祸了！因为你们喜爱会堂里的高位，又喜欢人们在街市上向你们问安。

“法利赛人啊，你们有祸了！你们喜欢在会堂里坐首位，又喜欢在街市上听到别人的问候。

你们法利赛人有祸了！因为你们喜爱会堂里的高位和人在巿中心的问安。

“你们法利赛人有祸了！因为你们喜爱会堂里的首位，喜爱街市上的致敬问候。

你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裏的首位，又喜愛人在街市上問你們的安。

你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裏的高位，又喜歡人們在街市上向你們問安。

你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裏的高位，又喜歡人們在街市上向你們問安。

「法利賽人啊，你們有禍了！你們喜歡在會堂裡坐首位，又喜歡在街市上聽到別人的問候。

你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裡的高位和人在巿中心的問安。

你們法利賽人有禍啊！因為你們愛會堂裏的首位、和市場上的請安。

「你們法利賽人有禍了！因為你們喜愛會堂裡的首位，喜愛街市上的致敬問候。

禍哉、爾法利賽人乎、以爾好會堂高坐、受祝於市、

𠵽唎㘔人、其有禍乎、蓋爾喜會堂高坐、市上問安、

禍哉爾曹法利賽人乎、因爾喜於會堂坐首座、市上喜人問爾安、

哀哉法利塞！蓋爾於會堂喜居首席、於市衢樂受人敬也。

“ Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

“ What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.

“ Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seat of honor in the synagogues and personal greetings in the marketplaces.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

“ Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

“ Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes. They love 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 banquets.

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.

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.

Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table. So he told them a story.He said,“ Suppose someone invites you to a wedding feast. Do not take the place of honor. A person more important than you may have been invited.If so, the host who invited both of you will come to you. He will say,‘ Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be filled with shame. You will have to take the least important place.But when you are invited, take the lowest place. Then your host will come over to you. He will say,‘ Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

If you are proud, you will be destroyed. If you are proud, you will fall.

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)

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

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called‘ Rabbi’ by others. (niv)