Discovery BoxLuke 20:45-46 
Context20:45 As 1 all the people were listening, Jesus 2 said to his disciples, 20:46 “Beware 3 of the experts in the law. 4 They 5 like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings 6 in the marketplaces and the best seats 7 in the synagogues 8 and the places of honor at banquets.
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Or “Be on guard against.” This is a present imperative and indicates that pride is something to constantly be on the watch against.
4 tn Or “of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.
5 tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun by the prior phrase.
6 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See D. L. Bock, Luke (BECNT), 2:1642; H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.
7 sn See Luke 14:1-14.
