Mark 12:38-44 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:38

Beware of the scribes - See on Matthew 23:1 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:41

Cast money into the treasury - It is worthy of observation, that the money put into the treasury, even by the rich, is termed by the evangelist χαλκον , brass money, probably that species of small brass coin which was called פרוטה prutah among the Jews, two of which make a farthing, and twenty-four an Italian assarius, which assarius is the twenty-fourth part of a silver penny. We call this, mite, from the French, miete , which signifies a crumb, or very small morsel. The prutah was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:43

Verse 43 Mark 12:43.Verily I say to you. This reply of Christ contains a highly useful doctrine that whatever men offer to God ought to be estimated not by its apparent value, (122) but only by the feeling of the heart, and that the holy affection of him who according to his small means, offers to God the little that he has, is more worthy of esteem than that of him who offers a hundred times more out of his abundance. In two ways this doctrine is useful, for the poor who appear not to have the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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 12:38-39

These verses are a condensation of the woes recorded at length by St. Matthew ( Matthew 23:1-39 .). And he said unto them in his doctrine ( ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὑτοῦ )—literally, in his teaching— Beware of the scribes which desire ( τῶν θελόντων ) to walk in long robes ( ἐν στολαῖς ). The στόλη was a rich robe which reached down to the ankles, and was adorned with fringes. The scribes took pleasure in this kind of display. The salient points in their character were... 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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:41

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:43

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:38-39

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

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