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Mark 12:38

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,

KJV

Καὶ ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν· βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς

Greek NT

Et dicebat eis in doctrina sua : Cavete a scribis, qui volunt in stolis ambulare, et salutari in foro,

Vulgate

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, andto have salutations in the marketplaces,

ASV

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,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βλέπω
blepo
verb · 132×
γραμματεύς
grammateus
noun · 64×
διδαχή
didache
noun · 30×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
περιπατέω
peripateo
verb · 94×
στολή
stole
noun · 9×
ἀγορά
agora
noun · 11×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἀσπασμός
aspasmos
noun · 10×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐν … αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν | RP: ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν … αὐτοῦ
  • ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ ἔλεγενSBLGNT
  • ἐν … αὐτοῦ ἔλεγενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν … αὐτοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§678Following in the steps of the prophets and John the Baptist, Jesus announced the judgement of the Last Day in his preaching.581 Then will the conduct of each one and the secrets of hearts be brought to light.582 Then will the culpable unbelief that counted the offer of God's grace as nothing be condemned.583 Our attitude to our neighbour will disclose acceptance or refusal of g…

Cross-references

  • Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
  • Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
  • Luke 14:7 — And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
  • Luke 20:45 — Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
  • Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
  • Matt 6:5 — And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
  • Matt 6:5 — And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
  • Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
  • Matt 23:1 — Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
  • Matt 23:2 — Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
  • Matt 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,