World English Bible

Matthew 23:6

“and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,”

Verse in context — Matthew 23

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

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

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.

But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.