Mark 12:38-40

New Catholic Bible

³⁸ Denunciation of the Scribes.^[a] In his teaching, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted respectfully in the marketplace, ³⁹ and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. ⁴⁰ They devour the houses of widows, while for the sake of appearance they recite lengthy prayers. They will receive the severest possible condemnation.”