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Mark 12:39
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KJ21
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts,
ASV
and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
AMP
and [they love] the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of distinction and honor at banquets,
AMPC
And [have] the front seats in the synagogues and the chief couches (places of honor) at feasts,
BRG
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
CSB
the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
CSBA
the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honour at banquets.
CEB
They long for places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.
CJB
who like to have the best seats in the synagogues and take the places of honor at banquets,
CEV
They like the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets.
DARBY
and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
DLNT
and seats-of-honor in the synagogues, and places-of-honor at the banquets.
DRA
And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:
ERV
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
EASY
They want to sit in the best seats in the meeting places. They choose the most important places at special meals.
EHV
They love the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
ESV
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
ESVUK
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at feasts,
EXB
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and at ·feasts [banquets].
GNV
And the chief seats in the Synagogues, and the first rooms at feasts,
GW
and to have the front seats in synagogues and the places of honor at dinners.
GNT
who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts.
HCSB
the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
ICB
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues. And they love to have the most important seats at the feasts.
ISV
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
PHILLIPS
The vast crowd heard this with great delight and Jesus continued in his teaching, “Be on your guard against these scribes who love to walk about in long robes and to be greeted respectfully in public and to have the front seats in the synagogue and the best places at dinner-parties! These are the men who grow fat on widow’s property and cover up what they are doing by making lengthy prayers. They are only adding to their own punishment!”
JUB
and the first chairs in the synagogues and the first seats at the suppers,
KJV
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
AKJV
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
LSB
and best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,
LEB
and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
TLB
They love to sit in the best seats in the synagogues and at the places of honor at banquets—
MSG
He continued teaching. “Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preening in the radiance of public flattery, basking in prominent positions, sitting at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they’ll pay for it in the end.”
MEV
and the prominent seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets,
MOUNCE
and the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at · banquets.
NOG
and to have the front seats in synagogues and the places of honor at dinners.
NABRE
seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.
NASB
and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets,
NASB1995
and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,
NCB
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
NCV
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and at feasts.
NET
and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
NIRV
They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues. They also love to have the places of honor at dinners.
NIV
and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
NIVUK
and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets.
NKJV
the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts,
NLV
They like to have the important seats in the places of worship and the important places at big suppers.
NLT
And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
NMB
and the chief seats in the synagogues, and to sit in the uppermost places at feasts;
NRSVA
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets!
NRSVACE
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets!
NRSVCE
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!
NRSVUE
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!
NTFE
They take the chief seats in the synagogue, and the best places at dinner parties.
OJB
And places of honor in the shuls and places of honor at the seudot (banquet dinners).
RGT
“and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first rooms at feasts.
RSV
and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
RSVCE
and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
TLV
the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at feasts.
VOICE
who take the best seats in the synagogues and the place of honor at every dinner,
WEB
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
WE
They want to sit in the front seats in the meeting houses. They want to sit in the best places at feasts.
WYC
and sit in synagogues in the first chairs [and sit in the first chairs in synagogues], and in the first sitting places in suppers;
YLT
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
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