Mark 12:40

Beware of the Scribes

39and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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Berean Standard Bible
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
American Standard Version (1901)
they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
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.
Free Bible Version
They cheat widows out of what they own, and cover up the kind of people they really are with long-winded prayers. They will receive severe condemnation in the judgment.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.
King James (Authorized) Version
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
One Unity Resource Bible
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Plain English Version
But they do bad things. They trick old women that haven’t got anybody to look after them. They take everything off those women. They take their houses and all their things, and then those law teachers go to the meeting house and say long prayers, so that people will think they are good. They just pretend to live God’s way. You know, God will punish them more than he will punish the other people that do bad things.”
Translation for Translators
They ◄swindle/take for themselves► the houses and property of widows by cheating them. Then they pretend that they are good by praying long prayers publicly. God will certainly punish them severely!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Noah Webster Bible
Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense 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.”
Young's Literal Translation
who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'