Mark 12:40

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.” 1 The Widow's Offering

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

In Context

39and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers;

41And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and was observing how the crowd was putting money into the treasury. And many rich people were putting in much.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:7But when you pray, do not babble like the heathen, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Matthew 23:13“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Matthew 23:33Serpents! Brood of vipers! How shall you escape from the condemnation of hell?

Luke 20:47who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

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 →

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