Mark 12:40
“Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Mark 12:40 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
They are the men who rob widows of their homes, and make a pretense of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
welche die Häuser der Witwen verschlingen und zum Schein lange Gebete halten. Diese werden ein schwereres Gericht empfangen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Que devoran las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacen largas oraciones. Estos recibirán mayor juicio.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
que devoram as casas das viúvas, com pretexto de longas orações. Esses receberão mais grave condenação.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles também devoram as casas das viúvas e, para o justificar, fazem longas orações. Estes receberão maior condenação".
📖 Mark 12:40 in Context
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.
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