Mark 12:38
Mark 12:38-40 The Message (MSG)
He continued teaching. “Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preening in the radiance of public flattery, basking in prominent positions, sitting at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they’ll pay for it in the end.”
Mark 12:38 King James Version (KJV)
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
Mark 12:38 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places
Mark 12:38 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus continued teaching and said, “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing fancy clothes, and they love for people to greet them with respect in the marketplaces.
Mark 12:38 American Standard Version (ASV)
And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have salutations in the marketplaces
Mark 12:38 New International Version (NIV)
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces
Mark 12:38 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then He said to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces
Mark 12:38 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In [the course of] His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and like to receive respectful greetings in the market places
Mark 12:38 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus also taught: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.