Mark 12:40
Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.
Geneva Bible 1599
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In Context
39And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,
Cross References
Micah 2:2And they couet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen man and his heritage.
Matthew 6:7Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.
Matthew 23:13Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.
Matthew 23:33O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!
Luke 20:47Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
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 →