Devour widows' houses (ο κατεσθοντες τας οικιας των χηρων). New sentence in the nominative. Terrible pictures of civil wrong by gr…

Which devour widows' houses. Which devour the families of widows, or the means of supporting their families. This they did under pretense …

In his doctrine.—Better, in His teaching. See Notes on Matthew 23:1-7. St. Mark’s report is characteristically brief as compared …

And the common people heard him gladly. And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love…

Pseudo-Jerome: After refuting the Scribes and Pharisees, He burns up their dry and withered examples like a fire.

Since the teachers of the law were not allowed to be paid for their services, they were dependent on the gifts of patrons for their livelihood. Suc…

Which devour widows' houses (See Gill on Matthew 23:14).

When we pay attention to what the Scriptures declare regarding the person and offices of Christ, we will be led to confess him as our Lord and God;…