Luke 20:46

20:46 “Beware ¹  of the experts in the law. ²  They ³  like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings ⁴  in the marketplaces and the best seats ⁵  in the synagogues ⁶  and the places of honor at banquets.

[20:46]  ¹ tn Or “Be on guard against.” This is a present imperative and indicates that pride is something to constantly be on the watch against.

[20:46]  ² tn Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[20:46]  ³ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun by the prior phrase.

[20:46]  ⁴ sn 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.

[20:46]  ⁵ sn See Luke 14:1-14.

[20:46]  ⁶ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:15.