Mark 12:40

They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

39and they like to have the chief seats in the synagogues and chief places at feasts.

41Then Jesus sat down across from an offering box in the temple area; he was watching people as they dropped their money into the box. Many rich people put in large amounts of money.

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Cross References

Micah 2:2They desire fields and seize them; 1 they desire houses and take them. 1 They oppress a man and his house, 1 a man and his inheritance. 1

Matthew 6:7When you pray, do not make useless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

Matthew 23:13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against people. For you do not enter it yourselves, and neither do you allow those about to enter to do so.

Matthew 23:33You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of hell?

Luke 20:47They also devour widows' houses, and for a show they make long prayers. Men like this 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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