Mark 12:38
36 Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
- KJV
- And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
- WEB
- In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
- ASV
- And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,
- DARBY
- And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
- BLB
- And in His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who [are] wanting to walk about in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces,
- ÅB
- Og han sa mens han lærte dem: Ta dere i vare for de skriftlærde, som gjerne vil gå i side klær og la seg hilse på torvene,
- OTB
- Mens han underviste, sa Jesus: "Pass dere for de skriftlærde. De liker å gå rundt i lange kapper og bli hilst med respekt på torgene,
- B1930
- Og han sa mens han lærte dem: Ta eder i vare for de skriftlærde, som gjerne vil gå i side klær og la sig hilse på torvene,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 20:45–47
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
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Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
Read in contextLuke 11:43
Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Read in contextMatthew 6:5
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Read in contextMark 4:2
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
Read in contextMatthew 10:17
But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Read in contextLuke 14:7–11
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
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