Mark 12:40
they which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
39and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:
Cross References
Micah 2:2And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Matthew 6:7And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?
Luke 20:47which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall 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 →