Mark 12:38-40 - Warning To Beware Of The Scribes

³⁸ and he was saying to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places, ³⁹ and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers, ⁴⁰ who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

⁴⁵ And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ 'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers, ⁴⁷ who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'