E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 12:39
chief seats . See note on Matthew 23:6 . uppermost rooms = first couches or places. at = in. Greek. en. App-104 . Not the same as in. Mark 12:17 . read more
마가복음 12:39-40 Krv
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 12:40
devour = eat up. Being occupied in making wills and conveyances of property, they abused their office. greater damnation = heavier judgment. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:39
39. And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms—or positions. at feasts—On this love of distinction, see on :-; :-. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:40
40. Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation—They took advantage of their helpless condition and confiding character to obtain possession of their property, while by their "long prayers" they made them believe they were raised far above "filthy lucre." So much the "greater damnation" awaited them. (Compare :-). A lifelike description this of the Romish clergy, the true successors of "the scribes." :-. THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES. ( =... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:27-44
B. Jesus’ teaching in the temple 11:27-12:44This entire section contains Jesus’ teaching in the temple courtyard on Wednesday. The religious leaders first questioned Jesus’ authority (Mark 11:12 to Mark 12:12) and then His teaching (Mark 12:13-37). Finally Jesus condemned their hypocrisy and commended a widow’s action that demonstrated reality (Mark 12:38-44). Jesus functioned as a faithful servant of the Lord in the role of a prophet here. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-39
Jesus condemned the religious leaders for having the attitude of lords rather than that of servants. He spoke of the religious teachers as a group, though there were exceptional individuals, of course (cf., e.g., Mark 12:34). Most Israelites of this time venerated the scribes with unbounded respect. [Note: See Lane, pp. 339-40, for some examples.] read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-40
Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy 12:38-40 (cf. Matthew 23:1-39; Luke 20:45-47)Mark condensed Jesus’ comments that Matthew recorded extensively to give the essence of Jesus’ criticism. These words signal Jesus’ final break with Israel’s official leaders. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-44
3. Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy and commendation of reality 12:38-44Jesus proceeded to condemn His accusers who had condemned Him. They had condemned Him because He did not fit their ideas of Messiah. He had shown that the Old Testament presented a different Messiah than the one they wanted. Now He condemned them for failing to measure up to what the Old Testament required of them. This section concludes Mark’s account of Jesus’ public ministry and resumes Jesus’ teaching of His disciples. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:40
This verse "passes from their ostentatious manners to their corrupt morals." [Note: Hiebert, p. 310.] Teachers of the law did not receive an income from the state; they depended on voluntary contributions. [Note: Wessel, p. 740.] This led some of them to prey on the sympathy of others, even widows who needed all their income simply to survive. This reference sets the stage for the next incident (Mark 12:41-44).Their typically long prayers presented an impression of piety that masked greed. They... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 12:38-40
129. More about scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-39; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47)Instead of teaching only the law of Moses, the scribes and Pharisees added countless laws of their own. Instead of making the people’s load lighter, they made it heavier. People could profit from listening to the scribes’ teaching of Moses’ law, but they were not to copy the scribes’ behaviour (Matthew 23:1-4).Jesus gave two specific reasons for his condemnation of the scribes. First, they wanted to make a... read more