Mark 12:39

and the chief seats in the congregations, and the head couches at suppers:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

In Context

38And in his doctrine he said to them, Beware of the Sophree, who will to walk in long robes, and love the shaloma in public places,

40they who devour the houses of widows, and for the occasion prolong their prayers: they shall receive the greater judgment.

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Cross References

James 2:2For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,

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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