Mark 12:38
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,
Mark 12:38 in other translations
| BSB | In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces, |
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| WEB | 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, |
| ASV | And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces, |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces, |
| BBE | 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, |
| Webster | And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market-places, |
What does Mark 12:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Beware of the Scribes. Be on your guard, Be cautious about hearing them, or following them.
Scribes. The learned men of the Jewish nation.
Which love to go in long clothing. In long flowing robes, as significant of their consequence, leisure, and learning.
Salutations, etc. See Mt 23:6,7.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 12:35-40
When we attend to what the Scriptures declare, as to the person and offices of Christ, we shall be led to confess him as our Lord and God; to obey him as our exalted Redeemer. If the common people hear these things gladly, while the learned and distinguished oppose, the former are happy, and the latter to be pitied. And as sin, disguised with a show of piety, is double iniquity, so its doom will be doubly heavy.
Mark 12:38 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 12:38
- Luke 20:45-47
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
- Matthew 23:1-7
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. …
- Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Mark 4:2
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
- Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
- Luke 14:7-11
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. …
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Context
- Mark 12:37
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
- Mark 12:38
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,
- Mark 12:39
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
Mark 12:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y les decía en su doctrina: Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur disait dans son enseignement: Gardez-vous des scribes, qui se plaisent à se promener en longues robes et qui aiment les salutations dans les places publiques, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen in seiner Lehre: Hütet euch vor den Schriftgelehrten, die in langen Gewändern einhergehen wollen und die Begrüßungen auf den Märkten lieben |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dicebat eis in doctrina sua: Cavete a scribis, qui volunt in stolis ambulare, et salutari in foro, |