Matthew 23:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

New Living Translation
And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.

English Standard Version
and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues

Berean Study Bible
They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

New American Standard Bible
And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues,

NASB 1995
"They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

NASB 1977
“And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Amplified Bible
They love the place of distinction and honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues [those on the platform near the scrolls of the Law, facing the congregation],

Christian Standard Bible
They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,

Contemporary English Version
They love the best seats at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues.

Good News Translation
They love the best places at feasts and the reserved seats in the synagogues;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They love the place of honor at dinners and the front seats in synagogues.

International Standard Version
They love to have the places of honor at festivals, the best seats in the synagogues,

NET Bible
They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

New King James Version
They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

King James 2000 Bible
And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

New Heart English Bible
and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

World English Bible
and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

American King James Version
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

American Standard Version
and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

A Faithful Version
And they love the first place at the suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Darby Bible Translation
and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,

English Revised Version
and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Webster's Bible Translation
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And loue the vppermost seates at feastes, and to syt in the chiefe place in councels,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and loue to syt vppermost at the table, and to haue the chefe seates in the synagoges,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and love to sit vppermooste at feastes and to have the chefe seates in the synagoges
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
they also cherish the first couches at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Berean Literal Bible
and they love the chief place at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Young's Literal Translation
they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Smith's Literal Translation
And love the first place at suppers, and the first seat in the assemblies,

Literal Emphasis Translation
And they love the chief place in the banquets and the first seats in the synagogues,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they love the first class places at feasts and first class seats in the synagogues

Lamsa Bible
And they like the chief places at feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
They also love the most honorable places at suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Godbey New Testament
and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Haweis New Testament
and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Mace New Testament
they affect the uppermost place at feasts, the principal chair in the synagogues,

Weymouth New Testament
and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,

Worrell New Testament
and they love the first place in the feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,

Worsley New Testament
and love the uppermost places at feasts,
















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