Mark 12:40 “They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy praye…”

Mark 12:40

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

World English Bible

those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

American Standard Version

they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.

Darby Translation

who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Bible in Basic English

Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

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Cross references

“devour”

Luke 20:47 Ezekiel 22:25 Micah 3:1–4 2 Timothy 3:6 Micah 2:2 Matthew 23:14

Luke 20:47 · BSB

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

Ezekiel 22:25 · BSB

The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

Micah 3:1–4 · BSB

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

2 Timothy 3:6 · BSB

They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

Micah 2:2 · BSB

They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.

“long”

Matthew 23:33 Matthew 6:7 Matthew 11:22–24 Luke 12:47 Luke 12:48

Matthew 23:33 · BSB

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Matthew 6:7 · BSB

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 11:22–24 · BSB

But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Luke 12:47 · BSB

That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

Luke 12:48 · BSB

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be d…

Also

Matthew 23:13

Matthew 23:13 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

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