Mark 12:40

they who consume the property of widows and make long, pretentious prayers. The greater shall their condemnation be."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39and seats of honor at dinner-parties;

41Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:7"While praying do not say the same words over and over again, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that by their much speaking they will gain attention.

Matthew 23:13"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.

Matthew 23:33"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell?

Luke 20:47"but they devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. These shall receive severer 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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