Mark 12:40 Parallel Translations

They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The scribes will receive the most severe punishment."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

DBY:

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

ERV:

they which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

WEY:

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

WBS:

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

WEB:

those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

YLT:

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

Mark 12:40 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

12:38-40 Beware of the scribes. Mark gives in three verses his report of the wonderful discourse recorded in Matthew, chapter 23. These three verses are parallel to Mt 23:5,6,14. See notes there. Compare Lu 20:45-47.
Love to go in long clothing. Peculiar to Mark. Long, flowing robes, reaching to the feet, similar to those worn by Romish priests, and were worn by the scribes as a kind of professional attire, in order to attract attention. When Christ sent his apostles out to preach, he directed that they should be clothed as the common people (Mr 6:9 Mt 10:10). The scribes, ancient and modern, love display, showing themselves off in the chief places of concourse. They love appellations of honor and respect, such as Rabbi, Father, Master, Teacher. Men often profess a desire to magnify their office, when in truth they want to magnify themselves. They love robes that advertise to every one that they are separate from the rest of the people.

MHC:

12:35-40 When we attend to what the Scriptures declare, as to the person and offices of Christ, we shall be led to confess him as our Lord and God; to obey him as our exalted Redeemer. If the common people hear these things gladly, while the learned and distinguished oppose, the former are happy, and the latter to be pitied. And as sin, disguised with a show of piety, is double iniquity, so its doom will be doubly heavy.

CONC:

Abundant Appearance's Condemnation Damnation Devour Devouring Greater Hardly Heavier Houses Judged Judgment Lengthy Making Mask Offer Prayers Pretence Pretense Pretext Property Punished Punishment Receive Sake Severely Severer Swallow Wickedness Widows

Abundant Appearance's Condemnation Damnation Devour Far Greater Hardly Heavier Houses Judged Judgment Lengthy Making Mask Offer Prayers Pretence Pretense Pretext Property Punished Punishment Receive Sake Severer Show Swallow Wickedness Widows

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