World English Bible
Mark 12:40
“those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Verse in context — Mark 12
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In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
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and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
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those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.
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Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
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A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
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