Mark 12:35-44 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

This passage of story was not in Matthew, but is here and in Luke; it is Christ's commendation of the poor widow, that cast two mites into the treasury, which our Saviour, busy as he was in preaching, found leisure to take notice of. Observe, I. There was a public fund for charity, into which contributions were brought, and out of which distributions were made; a poor?s-box, and this in the temple; for works of charity and works of piety very fitly go together; where God is honoured by our... 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

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:41-44

12:41-44 When Jesus had sat down opposite the treasury, he was watching how the crowd threw their money into the treasury, and many rich people threw in large sums. A poor widow woman came and threw in two mites which make up half a farthing. He called his disciples and said to them, "This is the truth I tell you--this poor widow woman has thrown in more than an the people who threw money into the treasury, for all of them threw their contributions in out of their abundance, but she out of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:35

And Jesus answered and said ,.... To the Pharisees that were gathered together about him; See Gill on Matthew 22:41 . While he taught in the temple ; Whilst he was in the temple, and as he was teaching the people there; among other things in his doctrine, he put this question, how say the Scribes, that Christ is the son of David ? Not that Christ meant to deny or invalidate the truth of this; for the Messiah was certainly to be the son of David, and was; but he wanted to know,... 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

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:41-44

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

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

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:41-44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:35

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

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

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

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

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