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Beware of the Scribes

Mark 12:39

In 9 translations

BSB
and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
KJV
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
WEB
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
ASV
and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
LSV
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
YLT
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
DBY
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
DRC
And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:
GNV
And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις,
RP2018
καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις·
TR-Boyd
καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις·
SCR1894
και πρωτοκαθεδριας εν ταις συναγωγαις και πρωτοκλισιας εν τοις δειπνοις

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◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple

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  • James 2:2–3Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say…

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