38And 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,


In Context

35 And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?

36 For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool.

37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.

38 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,

39 And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.

Mark 12:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:38And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:38As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:38And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have'salutations in the marketplaces,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:38And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:38And 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,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:38In his teaching he said to them, |Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:38and 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:38And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,