Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Mark 12:38-40
Beware of the scribes. Mark gives in three verses his report of
the wonderful discourse recorded in Matthew, chapter 23. These three
verses are parallel to Matthew 23:5. See notes there. Compare
Luke 20:45-47.
Love to go in long clothing. Peculiar to Mark. Long, flowing robes,
reaching to the feet, similar to those worn by Romish priests, and were
worn by the scribes as a kind of professional attire, in order to
attract attention. When Christ sent his apostles out to preach, he
directed that they should be clothed as the common people (Mark 6:9
Matthew 10:10). The "scribes", ancient and modern, love display, showing
themselves off in the chief places of concourse. They love appellations
of honor and respect, such as Rabbi, Father, Master, Teacher. Men often
profess a desire to magnify their office, when in truth they want to
magnify themselves. They love robes that advertise to every one that
they are separate from the rest of the people.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 23:1
Mark 12:38-40
Luke 20:45-47
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