In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Then Jesus said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

And He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

You also be on guard against him, for he has greatly opposed our words.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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

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

And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, leading the way before one another in honor;

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.