Matius 23:6-7

23:6 They ¹  love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues ²  23:7 and elaborate greetings ³  in the marketplaces, and to have people call them ‘Rabbi.’

Lukas 14:7

On Seeking Seats of Honor

14:7 Then ⁴  when Jesus ⁵  noticed how the guests ⁶  chose the places of honor, ⁷  he told them a parable. He said to them,

[23:6]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[23:6]  ² sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

[23:7]  ³ sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.

[14:7]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[14:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “those who were invited.”

[14:7]  ⁷ tn Or “the best places.” The “places of honor” at the meal would be those closest to the host.