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Mark 12:40
Mark 12:40
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Mark 12 — OverviewMark 12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter, we have, I. The parable of the vineyard let out to
unthankful husbandmen, representing the sin and ruin of the Jewish
church, ver. 1-12. II. Christ's silencing those who thought to ensnare
him…Mark 12:1-44Mark 12:1-44 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONMark 12:35-40Mark 12:35-40 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere, 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…Mark 12:35-40Mark 12:35-40 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe 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…Mark 12:38-40Mark 12:38-40 · The Pulpit CommentaryTraits of the scribe.
I. THE SEEMING GOOD OFTEN THRIVE 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,…Mark 12:38-40Mark 12:38-40 · The Pulpit CommentaryParallel 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.
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