38 And in [the course of] His teaching, He said, Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and [to get] greetings in the marketplaces [public forums], 39 And [have] the front seats in the synagogues and the 1 chief couches (places of honor) at feasts, 40 Who devour widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will receive the heavier [sentence of] condemnation.