Focused Passage

Mark 12:38-40

The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering

Mark 12 moves from the parable of the murderous tenants to hostile questions about taxes, resurrection, and the greatest commandment, then to Jesus' question about the Messiah as David's Lord, his warning against scribal hypocrisy, and his commendation of the poor widow's whole-life offering.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 38

Cross-references

Luke 20:45 BSB references Matthew 23:1 Classic cross-references Luke 11:43 Classic cross-references Luke 20:46 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

In ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχῇ G1322 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] also said ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Watch out Βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural for ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural scribes γραμματέων G1122 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural They like θελόντων G2309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural to walk around περιπατεῖν G4043 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition long robes στολαῖς G4749 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [to receive] greetings ἀσπασμοὺς G783 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural marketplaces ἀγοραῖς G58 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

Verse 39

Cross-references

James 2:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

and [to have] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the chief seats πρωτοκαθεδρίας G4410 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγαῖς G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] places of honor πρωτοκλισίας G4411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural banquets δείπνοις G1173 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

Verse 40

Cross-references

Luke 20:47 Classic cross-references Romans 13:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

They οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural defraud κατεσθίοντες G2719 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural widows χηρῶν G5503 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural [of their] τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural houses οἰκίας G3614 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction for a show προφάσει G4392 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular make lengthy prayers προσευχόμενοι G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . μακρὰ G3117 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural These [men] οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural will receive λήμψονται G2983 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural greater περισσότερον G4053 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative condemnation κρίμα G2917 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Literally They devour widows’ houses

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