Mark 12:38

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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,

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  • Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
  • Luke 20:45-47 : 45 Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 47 They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”
  • Matt 23:1-7 : 1 Seven Woes Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. 3 Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them‘Rabbi.’
  • Mark 4:2 : 2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 Private Prayer“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward!
  • Matt 10:17 : 17 Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.
  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them, 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host. 9 So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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    45Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

    46“Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

    47They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

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    39and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

    40They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

    41The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.

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    5They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.

    6They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues

    7and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them‘Rabbi.’

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    43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!

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    3do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?

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