Mark 12:39

The Text-Critical English New Testament

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

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Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

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

Jesus also said to them in his teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”