Mark 12:39

39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and ¹the places of honor at feasts,

Mark 12:39 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 12:39

And the chief seats in the synagogues
Where the rulers of the synagogue, and the elders of the people sat; (See Gill on Matthew 23:6).

And the uppermost rooms at feasts;
or the first and chief places where they sat, or rather lay along at public entertainment; (See Gill on Matthew 23:6).

Mark 12:39 In-Context

37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son? ”And the great throng heard him gladly.

38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces

39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation. ”

41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.

Cross References

• 1. 12:39 Luke 14:7, 8