마가복음 12:40-44 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

The scribes. The profession of scribes, which had existed among the Jews ever since the Captivity, was in itself an honorable and useful profession. And there were members of this learned body who came into contact with the Lord Jesus who showed a candid disposition, a love of the truth, and who evinced respect and admiration for the great Rabbi. Yet some of the most bitter and virulent of our Lord's enemies were of this class. Their superiority to the people was a snare as well as an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:38-40

Traits of the scribe. I. THE SEEMING GOOD OFTEN TH RI VE AND ARE HONORED. Insight into character is rare; men are judged by the outside, and are taken largely at their own valuation. II. Pretension ever hides emptiness, and often guilt. Fixed for ever for our repugnance, hatred, and contempt is the character of the religious pretender in the Gospel. Men need to be warned that there is more danger to the soul in pretending to a piety we have not got, than in merely having none... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:38-40

Parallel passages: Matthew 23:13-39 ; Luke 20:45-47 .— Warner against the scribes and Pharisees. He warns his disciples against We need daily to pray for preservation from all these.—J. J.G. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:40

There is a change in the construction here, which is not marked in the Authorized Version. The sentence in this fortieth verse should stand alone, and be read thus: They which devour ( οἱ κατεσθίοντες ) widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation . The sentence thus read is far more graphic. The statement thus becomes indeed more general, but the reference is still to the scribes who through their avarice swallowed up the property of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41

He sat down over against the treasury ( γαζοφυλάκιον , from γάζα , a Persian word meaning "treasure," and φυλάττειν , to guard). This was the receptacle into which the offerings of the people were east, for the uses of the temple and for the benefit of the priests and of the poor. Hence that part of the temple in which these gifts were kept was called the treasury. He beheld ( ἐθεώρει )—literally, he was beholding ; he was observing— how the multitude πῶς ὁ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41

Jesus lingering in the temple. This is one of the best-known incidents in the life of our Lord. It is strange that it should be so. If we consider the greatness of his work, we should hardly expect that room would be found in a brief record of it for so trivial an event. It was an every-day occurrence for the worshippers who entered the temple to cast their offerings into the treasury, and not a few widows would be found among them. Yet an evangelist, who was inspired of God to select or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The widow's mite. The presence of this poor widow, among unspiritual and ostentatious worshippers and offerers, is as a sunbeam amidst the gloom, a rose in the wilderness. It is a touching picture, this of the lonely woman, who had lost her husband, and whose heart was sad, whose means were scanty, and whose life was obscure and cheerless. But she had found strength and consolation in waiting upon God. And the temple, the appointed place for worship, with its services, so helpful to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The widow's two mites. The treasury, "in front of the sanctuary," consisted of thirteen brazen chests, called "trumpets" from their peculiar, shape, "swelling out beneath, and tapering upward into a narrow mouth or opening, into which the contributions were put." The contributions given were towards the sacrifice fund, and they were voluntary. This incident has a deep, permanent interest for all Christians. I. CHRIST 'S OBSERVATION OF RELIGIOUS GIVING . He "sat over against... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The widow's gift. How many lessons cluster around this unique incident! The watchful eye which is ever over the treasury of the Lord's temple; the discernment between the gifts that come of "superfluity" large turbans in themselves but small in comparison with the abundance left untouched; and the gifts that betoken the penury of the giver, but at the same time declare the entireness with which all his living is devoted to the service of God; and the great Master's principle of judgment.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The gift of poverty. I. THE MOTIVE MAKES THE ACTION SPIRITUAL. It is mechanical, conventional, without relation to the spiritual sphere, otherwise. II. LOVE MAGNIFIES THE VALUE OF THE SMALLEST GIFT . The flower to the sick person, the penny in the plate, may be worth much. The condition of the world would be indictable without the multitude of such little deeds. III. THE TRUE STANDARD OF WORTH IN LIFE SHOULD BE CLEARLY KEP T IN MIND . We... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:38-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:38-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:40

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

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