And the chief seats in the synagogues,.... Where the rulers of the synagogue, and the elders of the people sat;See Gill on "Mt 23:6".
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Mark 12:39
Mark 12:39
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occurred in the scriptures of the Old Testament, which they undertook…Mark 12:35-40Mark 12:35-40 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe scribes.
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I. THE SEEMING GOOD OFTEN THRIVE AND ARE HONORED. Insight into character is rare; men are judged by the outside, and are taken largely at their own valuation.
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