Mark 12:40
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
Darby Translation
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In Context
39and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
Cross References
Micah 2:2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away; and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.
Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for *ye* do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:33Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell?
Luke 20:47who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
Matthew Henry on Mark 12:36-41
Christ the Son and Lord of David. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… Read the whole commentary →