Mark 12:38-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Warning against the Scribes
38 He(A) also said in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes,(B) and who want greetings in the marketplaces,(C) 39 the front seats(D) in the synagogues,(E) and the places of honor(F) at banquets.(G) 40 They devour(H) widows’(I) houses and say long prayers(J) just for show. These will receive harsher punishment.”
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Mark 12:38-40
Common English Bible
38 As he was teaching, he said, “Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They want to be greeted with honor in the markets. 39 They long for places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets. 40 They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes, and to show off they say long prayers. They will be judged most harshly.”
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