Mark 12:38 Cross References
Mark 12:38
38: Here are some of the other things he taught them at this time: "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces.
Luke 20:45
- Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said,
- "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.
- But they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property, and then, to cover up the kind of people they really are, they make long prayers in public. Because of this, their punishment will be the greater."
Luke 11:43
- "How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! For how you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the respectful greetings from everyone as you walk through the markets!
Matthew 23:1
- Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
- "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures.
- So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach.
- They crush you with impossible religious demands and never lift a finger to help ease the burden.
- "Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear extra long tassels on their robes.
Matthew 6:5
- "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.
Luke 14:7
- When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
- "If you are invited to a wedding feast, don't always head for the best seat. What if someone more respected than you has also been invited?
- The host will say, 'Let this person sit here instead.' Then you will be embarrassed and will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!
- "Do this instead--sit at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, 'Friend, we have a better place than this for you!' Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
- For the proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored."
Mark 4:2
- He began to teach the people by telling many stories such as this one:
Matthew 10:17
- But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues.
3 John 1:9
- I sent a brief letter to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, does not acknowledge our authority.