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,


In Context

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, "How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?

36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: " 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." '

37 David himself calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight.

38 As 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,

39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely."

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:38And 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,

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,