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马可福音 12:38
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耶穌叫人提防經學家（太23:1~7；路20:45~47）耶穌教導人的時候，說：“你們要提防經學家，他們喜歡穿長袍走來走去，喜歡人在市中心向他們問安，
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
said: Mark 4:2
Beware: Matthew 10:17, Matthew 23:1-7, Luke 20:45-47
which: Matthew 6:5, Luke 11:43, Luke 14:7-11, 3 John 1:9
Reciprocal: Matthew 7:15 - Beware Matthew 23:2 - General Matthew 23:6 - General Luke 20:46 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto them in his doctrine,.... As he was preaching, not to the Scribes and Pharisees but to the multitude, and to his disciples particularly; and to them in the audience of the people, as appears from Matthew 23:1.
Beware of the Scribes; for though he had just spoken favourably of one of them, this was but a single man, and a singular instance; the body of that set of men, were very bad in their principles and practices, and therefore to be avoided, and that for the reasons following:
which love to go in long clothing; the Persic version renders it, "who affect to walk in coats and garments conspicuous, and in long robes"; such as were very particular, and different from others, and out of the common way of apparel; and so were observable and taken notice of by others: very likely it may have reference to the common length of their fringes on the borders of their outward garment, which they enlarged beyond others; Matthew 23:1- :;
and [love] salutations the market places; or "streets", as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it, in any public places, where there was a resort of men, and they were taken notice with respect, in a public manner. The Syriac Persic supply the word "love", as we do from Matthew 23:6,
Matthew 23:6- :,
Matthew 23:6- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In his doctrine - In his âteaching,â for so it should be rendered.
Beware of the scribes - Be on your guard. Be cautious about hearing them or following them.
Scribes - The learned men of the Jewish nation.
Which love to go in long clothing - In long, flowing robes, as significant of their consequence, leisure, and learning.
Salutations ... - See the notes at Matthew 23:6-7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 38. Beware of the scribes — Matthew 23:1; Matthew 23:1, &c.
