Mark 12:40

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

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

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

Bible commentary

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|.


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