Mark 12:38 Parallel Translations

As he taught, he said, "Watch out for the scribes! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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,

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,

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,

DBY:

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,

ERV:

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces,

WEY:

Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort,

WBS:

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,

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,

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,

Mark 12:38 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

Matthew 23:7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men.

Luke 11:43 "Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places.

Luke 20:45 And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:38 {6} And he said unto them in {g} his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in {h} long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,
(6) The manners of ministers are not to be followed rashly as an example.
(g) While he taught them.
(h) The word is a stole, which is a kind of woman's garment that goes down even to the heels, and is taken generally to refer to any pleasant looking garment, but in this place it seems to signify the fringed garment mentioned in De 22:12.

PNT:

12:38-40 Beware of the scribes. Mark gives in three verses his report of the wonderful discourse recorded in Matthew, chapter 23. These three verses are parallel to Mt 23:5,6,14. See notes there. Compare Lu 20:45-47.
Love to go in long clothing. Peculiar to Mark. Long, flowing robes, reaching to the feet, similar to those worn by Romish priests, and were worn by the scribes as a kind of professional attire, in order to attract attention. When Christ sent his apostles out to preach, he directed that they should be clothed as the common people (Mr 6:9 Mt 10:10). The scribes, ancient and modern, love display, showing themselves off in the chief places of concourse. They love appellations of honor and respect, such as Rabbi, Father, Master, Teacher. Men often profess a desire to magnify their office, when in truth they want to magnify themselves. They love robes that advertise to every one that they are separate from the rest of the people.

WES:

12:38 Beware of the scribes - There was an absolute necessity for these repeated cautions. For, considering their inveterate prejudices against Christ, it could never be supposed the common people would receive the Gospel till these incorrigible blasphemers of it were brought to just disgrace. Yet he delayed speaking in this manner till a little before his passion, as knowing what effect it would quickly produce. Nor is this any precedent for us: we are not invested with the same authority. Mt 23:5; Lu 20:46.

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Beware Bowed Clothing Course Desire Doctrine Flowing Greeted Greetings Guard Law Love Market Marketplaces Market-places Moreover Places Pleasure Public Resort Respected Respectful Robes Salutations Saying Scribes Teachers Teaching Walk Watch

Beware Bowed Clothing Course Desire Doctrine Flowing Greeted Greetings Guard Jesus Love Market Marketplaces Market-Places Moreover Places Pleasure Public Resort Respectful Robes Salutations Scribes Taught Teachers Teaching Walk Watch

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