Mark 12:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 12:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 12:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 12:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Mark 12:40 — World English Bible

Mark 12:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Mark 12:40 — American Standard Version

Mark 12:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Mark 12:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 12:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Mark 12:40 — Darby Translation

Mark 12:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Mark 12:40 — Geneva Bible

Mark 12:40 in Context — Mark 12

38 Y les decía en su doctrina: Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas,

39 Y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;

40 Que devoran las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacen largas oraciones. Estos recibirán mayor juicio.

41 Y estando sentado Jesús delante del arca de la ofrenda, miraba cómo el pueblo echaba dinero en el arca: y muchos ricos echaban mucho.

42 Y como vino una viuda pobre, echó dos blancas, que son un maravedí.

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What Does Mark 12:40 Mean?

Mark 12:40 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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