Mark 12:39

and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the first couch at suppers:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse,

40who devour widows’ houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater damnation.

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Cross References

James 2:2For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb;

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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