Marcos 12:35-44 NVIPT

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 12:13-37

2. The controversy over Jesus’ teaching 12:13-37Controversy over Jesus’ authority led to controversy over His teaching. The Jewish religious leaders attacked Him three times trying to destroy His credibility and popularity. They plied Him with questions about the poll tax (Mark 12:13-17), the resurrection (Mark 12:18-27), and the greatest commandment (Mark 12:28-34). Then Jesus took the initiative and questioned them about Messiah’s sonship (Mark 12:35-37). This ended their attacks. The whole... 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 12:35

Jesus responded to the situation before Him. He wanted to know the sense in which the teachers of the law believed that Messiah was David’s son. The Old Testament clearly taught that Messiah would be a descendant of David (2 Samuel 7:8-16; et al.). The leaders believed this, but their understanding of Messiah’s relationship to David was only that of another victorious Jewish king from David’s dynasty. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:35-37

Jesus’ question about Messiah’s sonship 12:35-37 (cf. Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 20:41-44)Until now the religious leaders had questioned Jesus about His teaching. Now He asked them about theirs (Matthew 22:41). Matthew’s account of this incident is the longest. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:36-37

Mark focused the readers’ attention on Jesus’ authoritative teaching by omitting the Pharisees’ answer, which Matthew included to discredit them (Matthew 22:42). Here only in the sayings of Jesus did He trace the authority of an Old Testament passage to its divine inspiration. How could Messiah be both lesser than David (his son) and greater than David (his lord) at the same time?". . . Jesus uses his superior knowledge of the legal and prophetic writings to justify his actions and to defend... 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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:40

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:13-37

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:27-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:35-37

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:36-37

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-39

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-40

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:38-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 12:40

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