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Mark 12:40
Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark 12:40 · Webster Bible
Mark 12:40 in other translations
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
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In context
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he [then] his son? and the common people heard him gladly.
38 And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the market-places,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more, than all they who have cast into the treasury.
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