Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues, "
— Matthew 23:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
“and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, ”
“and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,”
“They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues”
“And they love the first places at feasts and the first chairs in the synagogues,”
“And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues,”
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
Therefore, all things whatsoever that they shall say to you, observe and do. Yet truly, do not choose to act according to their works. For they say, but they do not do.
For they bind up heavy and unbearable burdens, and they impose them on men’s shoulders. But they are not willing to move them with even a finger of their own.
Truly, they do all their works so that they may be seen by men. For they enlarge their phylacteries and glorify their hems.
And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues,
and greetings in the marketplace, and to be called Master by men.
But you must not be called Master. For One is your Master, and you are all brothers.
And do not choose to call anyone on earth your father. For One is your Father, who is in heaven.