Mark 12:40
who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
39and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
Cross References
Micah 2:2They covet fields, and take them by violence; Houses, and take them from their owners. They defraud a man of his house; Yea, a man of his inheritance.
Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.
Matthew 23:13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites I because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:33Serpents, brood of vipers! how can ye escape the punishment of hell?
Luke 20:47who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far 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 →