Mark 12:38
“¶ And he said vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes, which loue to goe in long clothing, and loue salutations in the market places,”
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Mark 12:38 Context
36For Dauid himselfe said by the holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, til I make thine enemies thy footstoole. 37Dauid therefore himselfe calleth him Lord, and whence is hee then his sonne? And the common people heard him gladly. 38¶ And he said vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes, which loue to goe in long clothing, and loue salutations in the market places, 39And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the vppermost roomes at feasts: 40Which deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
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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,
- King James Version
In His teaching He was saying: "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and {like} respectful greetings in the market places,
- New American Standard Version (1995)