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,
Ver. 38. Love to go in long clothing] Down to the heels, as senators, or counsellors. A garment that Christ himself wore, as being a citizen or free denizen of Capernaum. But he loved not to go in it, as these Pharisees, these glorious masters of the Jews; a he affected not this habit more than another out of pride and vain glory, to be looked at, and admired by the common people. This they thought a goodly business.
a οι θελοντες, voluerunt cum summa cupiditate.