Yielding the Preeminence
Christian Age
Mark 12:38-40
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing…


Old Dr. Alexander used to say to us students, "Young brethren, envy is a besetting sin with the ministry: you must keep that abominable spirit under." When a servant of Christ is willing to take a back seat, or to yield the preeminence to others, he is making a surrender which is well pleasing to his meek and lowly Master. One of the hardest things to many a Christian is to serve his Saviour as a "private," when his pride tells him that he ought to wear a "shoulder strap" in Christ's army.

(Christian Age.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

WEB: 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,




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