Ancient literary text
Mark 12:38–39
Gospel of Mark. His article does not name an edition. The Latin checked here is the public-domain Vulgate.
The verses describe religious display. They name no year.
- Citation
- Mark 12:38–39 in the same CCEL Vulgate file. Ellis does not say he used it.
- Locator
- Mark 12:38–39
What the source says
In his teaching, the Latin says, beware of the scribes who like to walk in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplace, to sit in the first seats in the synagogues, and to take the first places at dinners.
Why it is here
Ellis pairs them with Matthew 23:5–6.
Ralph’s interpretation
They are treated as a criticism of Ben Zizit Hakeseth in the AD 60s. The verses themselves do not name him.
Alternative readings
The verses themselves name scribes, not a leader of the revolt. The usual reading stays with that wording.