Mark 12:38

And in his torah, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying, Beware of the Sofrim (Scribes, Torah teachers, rabbonim), the ones enamored of strutting about in extremely long kaftans and with equally lengthy Birkat Shalom greetings in the marketplaces,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

37Dovid himself calls Moshiach Adon; how then is Moshiach [merely] ben Dovid? And the large multitude found it a huge oneg (pleasure) to listen to him.

39And places of honor in the shuls and places of honor at the seudot (banquet dinners).

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Cross References

Matthew 6:5And whenever you daven (pray), do not be as the tzevuim (hypocrites); for they love to stand and daven in the shuls and on the street corners so that they may be seen by an audience. Omein, truly I say to you, they have their sachar.

Matthew 23:1Then Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach spoke to the multitudes and to his Talmidim,

Luke 11:43Oy to you Perushim! Because your ahavah is for the moshavot harishonim (first seats) in the shuls and the + 11:43 obsequious Birkat Shalom greetings in the market places.

Luke 20:45In the hearing of all the people, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim,

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:36-41

Christ the Son and Lord of David. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… Read the whole commentary →

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