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Mark 12:40
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who devour widows' houses and
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for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
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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
And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces
39
and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
40
who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."
41
And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
42
And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.
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2
1.
[
Luke 11:39
;
Luke 16:14
]
2.
[
Matthew 6:5, 7
]
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.