Mark 12:38 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And in [the course of] His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and [to get] greetings in the marketplaces [public forums],

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,

Common English Bible

As he was teaching, he said, “Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They want to be greeted with honor in the markets.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to them in his doctrine: "Beware of the scribes, who prefer to walk in long robes and to be greeted in the marketplace,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and to be saluted in the marketplace,

Mark 12:38 Cross References

Matthew 10:17

Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues,

Matthew 6:5

“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Mark 12:39

and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!

Mark 4:2

He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:

Luke 11:43

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.

3 John 1:9

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not welcome us.