unfoldingWord_en_tn/mrk/12/38.md

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the greetings they receive in the marketplaces

The noun "greetings" can be expressed with the verb "greet." These greetings showed that the people respected the scribes. AT: "and to be greeted respectfully in the marketplaces" or "and for people to greet them respectfully in the marketplaces" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

They also devour widows' houses

Here Jesus describes the scribes cheating widows and stealing their houses as "devouring" their houses. AT: "They also cheat widows in order to steal their houses from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

These men will receive greater condemnation

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will certainly punish them with greater condemnation" or "God will certainly punish them severely" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

will receive greater condemnation

The word "greater" implies a comparison. Here the comparison is to other men who are punished. AT: "will receive greater condemnation than other people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)