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They devour widows' houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment."
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Mark 12:40 Meaning and Commentary
Mark 23:40
Which devour widows' houses (
See Gill on
Matthew 23:14
).
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Mark 12:40 In-Context
38
He also said in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes, and who want greetings in the marketplaces,
39
the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
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They devour widows' houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment."
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Sitting across from the temple treasury, He watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums.
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And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little./ 64 of a daily wage, was the smallest Roman coin.
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