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Mark 12:39
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
Mark 12:39 · Darby Bible
Mark 12:39 in other translations
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
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In context
36 [for] David himself said [speaking] in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
37 David himself [therefore] calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the mass of the people heard him gladly.
38 And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
41 And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.
42 And a poor widow came and cast in two mites, which is a farthing.
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