Luke 11:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 11:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 11:43 — World English Bible

Luke 11:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 11:43 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.”

Luke 11:43 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places. ”

Luke 11:43 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.”

Luke 11:43 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:43 in Context — Luke 11

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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

44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

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What Does Luke 11:43 Mean?

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