“and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,”
Mark 12:39 (WEB)
Context Reading
37Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?”The common people heard him gladly. 38In his teaching he said to them,“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, 39and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts, 40those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.” 41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.