Mark 12:39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

◄ Mark 12:39 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

English Standard Version
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

New American Standard Bible
and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

International Standard Version
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

American Standard Version
and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

Darby Bible Translation
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

Young's Literal Translation
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:35-40 When we attend to what the Scriptures declare, as to the person and offices of Christ, we shall be led to confess him as our Lord and God; to obey him as our exalted Redeemer. If the common people hear these things gladly, while the learned and distinguished oppose, the former are happy, and the latter to be pitied. And as sin, disguised with a show of piety, is double iniquity, so its doom will be doubly heavy.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

39. And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms—or positions.

at feasts—On this love of distinction, see on [1487]Lu 14:7; [1488]Mt 6:5.

Mark 12:38

Mark 12:40

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