Mark 12:39

And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the vppermost roomes at feasts:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
- Basic English Bible

and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
- Darby Bible

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
- Webster's Bible

and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,
- Weymouth Bible

and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
- World English Bible

and be salutid in chepyng, and sitte in synagogis in the firste chaieris, and the firste sittyng placis in soperis;
- Wycliffe Bible

and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 12:39

12:38 Beware of the scribes - There was an absolute necessity for these repeated cautions. For, considering their inveterate prejudices against Christ, it could never be supposed the common people would receive the Gospel till these incorrigible blasphemers of it were brought to just disgrace. Yet he delayed speaking in this manner till a little before his passion, as knowing what effect it would quickly produce. Nor is this any precedent for us: we are not invested with the same authority. #Mt 23:5|; Lu 20:46.

12:41 He beheld how people cast money into the treasury - This treasury received the voluntary contributions of the worshippers who came up to the feast; which were given to buy wood for the altar, and other necessaries not provided for in any other way. #Lu 21:1|.