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39 And some of the scribes answered and* said, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 For they no longer dared to ask him anything.
41 But he said to them, “In what sense do they say that the Christ is David’s son? 42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
a footstool for your feet.” ’i
44 David therefore calls him ‘Lord,’ and how is he his son?”
Warning to Beware of the Scribes
45 And while* all the people were listening, he said to the disciples,j 46 “Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets, 47 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
* | Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb |
i | A quotation from Ps 110:1 |
* | Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were listening”) |
j | Some manuscripts have “to his disciples” |
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