Then in the audience of all the people Whilst they were about him, and hearing him, and for their sakes too; he said unto his disciples; yea, he spake to the multitude, as well as to the disciples, as appears from ( Matthew 23:1 ) .
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Therefore, if Dovid calls him Adon, how is he [merely] ben Dovid?
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In the hearing of all the people, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim,
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Beware of the Sofrim (Rabbonim), the ones wanting to strut around in long kaftans and loving [obsequious] Birkat Shalom greetings in the marketplaces and the rashei hamoshavot (chief seats) in the shuls and the places of kavod at seudos tishen,
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Which devour the batim (houses) of the almanot (widows) and for the sake of appearance daven lengthy tefillos (prayers): the same shall receive greater damnation.
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