Mark 12:38 meaning and explanation
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
Mark 12:38, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is teaching in the temple courts, and the crowd is listening with delight after he has silenced the religious leaders. The scribes were respected experts in the law, but Jesus warns that their love of long robes and public greetings reveals a hunger for status rather than for God.
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