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He warns his disciples against

(1) their ambitious

(2) against their avaricious greed, and

(3) against their hypocrisy.

We need daily to pray for preservation from all these. - J. J.G.

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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,