Mark 12:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then he said to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ, Βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν, καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς,

Transliteration

And elegen to them in the didachē of him, Blepete from the grammateōn, the ones thelontōn in stolais peripatein, and aspasmous in the agorais,

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]
• *didachē*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching
• *Blepete*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - watch out!/beware!
• *grammateōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes
• *thelontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting
• *stolais*: dative, feminine, plural - robes/long garments
• *peripatein*: present active infinitive - to walk around
• *aspasmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - greetings
• *agorais*: dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was speaking
• *didachē*: teaching/instruction/doctrine
• *Blepete*: watch out!/beware!/take heed!
• *grammateōn*: scribes/law-experts
• *thelontōn*: wanting/desiring/wishing
• *stolais*: robes/long garments/stately attire
• *peripatein*: to walk around/walk about/go about
• *aspasmous*: greetings/salutations
• *agorais*: marketplaces/public squares

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As he taught them, he said, 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and enjoy greetings in the marketplaces,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them in his doctrine: beware of the Scribes which love to goo in longe clothinge: and love salutacions in ye market places

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he taught the, and sayde vnto the: Bewarre of the scrybes, that loue to go in longe garmentes, and loue to be saluted in the market,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer he saide vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes which loue to goe in long robes, & loue salutations in the markets,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them in his doctrine, beware of the scribes, whiche desire to go in long clothyng, and salutations in the market places,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and `to have' salutations in the marketplaces,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places,

• World English Bible (2000)

  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,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Warnings About Experts in the Law In his teaching Jesus also said,“Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you, Pharisees! for you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets.
• Luke 20:45-47 : 45 Then in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at feasts; 47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: they will receive greater condemnation.
• Matt 23:1-7 : 1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to his disciples, 2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 Therefore, whatever they ask you to observe, that observe and do; but do not do according to their works: for they say and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6 and love the best places at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
• Mark 4:2 : 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
• Matt 6:5 : 5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.
• Matt 10:17 : 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.
• Luke 14:7-9 : 7 And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them, 8 When you are invited by any man to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be invited by him; 9 And he who invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man your place; and you begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher: then you will have honor in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.