Mark 12:38

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,

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  • Luke 11:43 : 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
  • Luke 20:45-47 : 45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, 46 "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; 47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."
  • Matt 23:1-7 : 1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, 2 saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat. 3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do. 4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments, 6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
  • Mark 4:2 : 2 He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
  • Matt 10:17 : 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.
  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, 8 "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, 9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

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    45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,

    46 "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

    47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."

  • Mark 12:39-41
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    39 and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

    40 those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

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    5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

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    7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.

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    43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

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    1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

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