45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples, 46 “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Luke 20:45-47
Beware of the Scribes. This chapter of Luke closes with a public admonition of the scribes of Jerusalem. They want power, recognition, and are fully self righteous. They abuse the position they hold for their own self interest and put that above the Lord in their lives. For such things they will receive greater condemnation in the kingdom.
