Mark 12:37-39

Contemporary English Version

³⁷ If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be his son?”^[a]

The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus teach.

Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law of Moses

(Matthew 23.1-36; Luke 20.45-47)

³⁸ As Jesus was teaching, he said:

Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes and be greeted in the market. ³⁹ They like the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets.