New American Standard Bible 1995
Mark 12:38-44
381In His teachingG1322 He was sayingG3004: “BewareG991 of the scribesG1122 who likeG2309 to walkG4043 aroundG4043 in longG4749 robesG4749, and like 2respectful greetingsG783 in the marketG58 placesG58, 39and chiefG4410 seatsG4410 in the synagoguesG4864 and placesG4411 of honorG4411 at banquetsG1173, 403who devourG2719 widows’G5503 housesG3614, and for appearance’sG4392 sakeG4392 offerG4336 longG3117 prayersG4336; theseG3778 will receiveG2983 greaterG4053 condemnationG2917.”
414And He satG2523 downG2523 oppositeG2713 5the treasuryG1049, and began observingG2334 howG4459 the peopleG4145 were 6puttingG906 7moneyG5475 into the treasuryG1049; and manyG4183 richG4145 peopleG4145 were puttingG906 in largeG4183 sumsG4183. 42A poorG4434 widowG5503 cameG2064 and putG906 in twoG1417 8smallG3016 copperG3016 coinsG3016, whichG3739 amountG1510 to a 9centG2835. 43CallingG4341 His disciplesG3101 to Him, He saidG3004 to them, “TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, thisG3778 poorG4434 widowG5503 putG906 in moreG4183 than allG3956 10the contributorsG906 to the treasuryG1049; 44for they allG3956 putG906 in out of their 11surplusG4052, but she, out of her povertyG5304, putG906 in allG3956G3745 she ownedG2192, 12allG3650 she had 13to liveG979 on.”
Notes
- 1. Mark 12:38 Mark 12:38-40: Matt 23:1-7; Luke 20:45-47 ↩
- 2. Mark 12:38 Matt 23:7; Luke 11:43 ↩
- 3. Mark 12:40 Luke 20:47 ↩
- 4. Mark 12:41 Mark 12:41-44: Luke 21:1-4 ↩
- 5. Mark 12:41 John 8:20 ↩
- 6. Mark 12:41 2 Kin 12:9 ↩
- 7. Mark 12:41 I.e. copper coins ↩
- 8. Mark 12:42 Gr lepta ↩
- 9. Mark 12:42 Gr quadrans; i.e. 1/64 of a denarius ↩
- 10. Mark 12:43 Lit those who were putting in ↩
- 11. Mark 12:44 Or abundance ↩
- 12. Mark 12:44 Lit her whole livelihood ↩
- 13. Mark 12:44 Luke 8:43; 15:12, 30; 21:4 ↩
Commentaries on Mark 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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