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;

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and {love} salutations in the marketplaces,

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; {assembly: Gr. synagogue}

Pride {goeth} before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites {are}: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and {love} salutations in the marketplaces,

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;

And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in {yourselves}, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Therefore when thou doest {thine} alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. {do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded}