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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:35-40

Here, I. Christ shows the people how weak and defective the scribes were in their preaching, and how unable to solve the difficulties that occurred in the scriptures of the Old Testament, which they undertook to expound. Of this he gives an instance, which is not so fully related here as it was in Matthew. Christ was teaching in the temple: many things he said, which were not written; but notice is taken of this, because it will stir us up to enquire concerning Christ, and to enquire of him;... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:35-37

12:35-37a While Jesus was teaching in the sacred precincts, he said, "How can the experts in the law say that God's Anointed One is the Son of David? David himself, moved by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.' David himself calls him Lord. And how then can he be his son?" For us this is a difficult passage to understand, because it uses thoughts and methods of argument which are strange to us. But it... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:37

12:37b-40 The mass of the people listened to him with pleasure. And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the experts in the law, who like to walk about in flowing robes, and who like greetings in the market-places, and the front seats in the synagogue, and the places of highest honour at meals, men who devour widows' houses, and who, in pretence, pray at great length. These will receive a more abundant condemnation." The first sentence of this passage most probably goes with this section... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:36

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost ,.... In Psalm 110:1 , being inspired by the Spirit of God: the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool . This is a proof, that David did call Christ his Lord; and that he called him so in spirit; since these words were delivered by him under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit: that the psalm was wrote by David, the title shows; and that he spake it as he was influenced by the Holy Ghost, our Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:37

David therefore himself calleth him Lord ,.... David, whose son you say the Messiah is, speaks of him as one superior to himself; as Lord, and as his Lord: whence is he then his son ? from what passage of Scripture does it appear, that he is his son? and how can these two different characters of him, be made to agree in him? Our Lord meant by this, to observe to them, that the Messiah was God, as well as man; that he was not merely the son of David, as was commonly received, or a mere... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:38

And he said unto them in his doctrine ,.... As he was preaching, not to the Scribes and Pharisees but to the multitude, and to his disciples particularly; and to them in the audience of the people, as appears from Matthew 23:1 . Beware of the Scribes ; for though he had just spoken favourably of one of them, this was but a single man, and a singular instance; the body of that set of men, were very bad in their principles and practices, and therefore to be avoided, and that for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:39

And the chief seats in the synagogues ,.... Where the rulers of the synagogue, and the elders of the people sat; See Gill on Matthew 23:6 . And the uppermost rooms at feasts ; or the first and chief places where they sat, or rather lay along at public entertainment; See Gill on Matthew 23:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:40

Which devour widows' houses ,.... See Gill on Matthew 23:14 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 12:37

The common people heard him gladly - And were doubtless many of them brought to believe and receive the truth. By the comparatively poor the Gospel is still best received. read more

Adam Clarke

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

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

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