Mark 12:40

who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,

41And Jesus having sat down opposite the treasury, was beholding how the multitude puts brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

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Cross References

Micah 2:2And they have desired fields, || And they have taken violently, || And houses, and they have taken away, || And have oppressed a man and his house, || Even a man and his inheritance.

Matthew 6:7And—praying—you may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their speaking much they will be heard,

Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you permit those going in to enter.

Matthew 23:33Serpents! Brood of vipers! How may you escape from the judgment of Gehenna?

Luke 20:47who devour the houses of the widows, and make long prayers for a pretense, these will receive more abundant 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 →

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