Mark 12:39 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 12:39

and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

KJV

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

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Commentary

2 voices

Clement of Alexandria

The Stromata Book 6 (215)

Such an one is in reality a presbyter of the Church, and a true minister (deacon) of the will of God, if he do and teach what is the Lord's; not as being ordained by men, nor regarded righteous because a presbyter, but enrolled in the presbyterate because righteous. And although here upon earth he be not honoured with the chief seat, he will sit down on the four-and-twenty thrones, judging the people, as John says in the Apocalypse.

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The Medieval Church1 voice

Theophylact of Ohrid

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (1107)

But they used to walk in honourable garments, because they wished to be highly esteemed for it, and in like manner they desired other things, which lead to glory. For it goes on: And love salutations in the marketplaces, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts. He also especially teaches the Apostles, not to have any communication with the scribes, but to imitate Christ Himself; and in ordaining them to be masters in the duties of life, He places others under them.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

We have seen in the former part of this chapter, how the enemies of our Lord endeavored to "catch Him in His words." We have seen how the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Scribes successively propounded to Him hard questions — questions we can hardly fail to observe more likely to minister strife than edification. The passage before us begins with a question of a very different character. Our Lord Himself propounds it. He asks His enemies about Christ and the meaning of Holy Scripture. Such questions are always truly profitable.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
πρωτοκαθεδρίας	prōtokathedrias	first seats	G4410 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ταῖς	tais	the	G3588 →
συναγωγαῖς	sunagōgais	synagogues	G4864 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
πρωτοκλισίας	prōtoklisias	first places	G4411 →
ἐν	en	at	G1722 →
τοῖς	tois	the	G3588 →
δείπνοις,	deipnois	feasts,	G1173 →