Mark 12:40

40 who like to swallow up widows' houses while making a show of davvening at great length. Their punishment will be all the worse!"

Mark 12:40 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 23:40

Which devour widows' houses (See Gill on Matthew 23:14).

Mark 12:40 In-Context

38 As he taught them, he said, "Watch out for the kind of Torah-teachers who like to walk around in robes and be greeted deferen tially in the marketplaces,

39 who like to have the best seats in the synagogues and take the places of honor at banquets,

40 who like to swallow up widows' houses while making a show of davvening at great length. Their punishment will be all the worse!"

41 Then Yeshua sat down opposite the Temple treasury and watched the crowd as they put money into the offering-boxes. Many rich people put in large sums,

42 but a poor widow came and put in two small coins.