11:27 They came again to Jerusalem. 1 While Jesus 2 was walking in the temple courts, 3 the chief priests, the experts in the law, 4 and the elders came up to him
12:38 In his teaching Jesus 5 also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. 6 They like walking 7 around in long robes and elaborate greetings 8 in the marketplaces,
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “the temple.”
4 tn Or “the chief priests, the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn Or “for the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
7 tn In Greek this is the only infinitive in vv. 38-39. It would be awkward in English to join an infinitive to the following noun clauses, so this has been translated as a gerund.
8 sn There is later Jewish material in the Talmud that spells out such greetings in detail. See H. Windisch, TDNT 1:498.