^{38 Ref} In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

^{39 Ref} and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

^{40 Ref} those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."