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Mark 12:40
“Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
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Mark 12:40 Context
37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 39And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. 41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
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Translation Details for Mark 12:40
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
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Wesley's Notes for Mark 12:40
12:38 Beware of the scribes - There was an absolute necessity for these repeated cautions. For, considering their inveterate prejudices against Christ, it could never be supposed the common people would receive the Gospel till these incorrigible blasphemers of it were brought to just disgrace. Yet he delayed speaking in this manner till a little before his passion, as knowing what effect it would quickly produce. Nor is this any precedent for us: we are not invested with the same authority. #Mt 23:5|; Lu 20:46.
12:41 He beheld how people cast money into the treasury - This treasury received the voluntary contributions of the worshippers who came up to the feast; which were given to buy wood for the altar, and other necessaries not provided for in any other way. #Lu 21:1|.
Which deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.
- Basic English Bible
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
- Darby Bible
Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
- Webster's Bible
and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."
- Weymouth Bible
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
- World English Bible
whiche deuouren the housis of widewis vndur colour of long preier; thei schulen take the longer doom.
- Wycliffe Bible
who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
- Youngs Literal Bible