Mark 12:40
Strong's Lexicon
They
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

defraud
κατεσθίοντες (katesthiontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2719: To eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure. From kata and esthio; to eat down, i.e. Devour.

widows
χηρῶν (chērōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively.

[of their]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

houses,
οἰκίας (oikias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

for a show
προφάσει (prophasei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4392: A pretext, an excuse. From a compound of pro and phaino; an outward showing, i.e. Pretext.

make lengthy prayers.
προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

μακρὰ (makra)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3117: Long, distant, far; of long duration. From mekos; long (distant) or time (neuter plural).

These [men]
οὗτοι (houtoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

will receive
λήμψονται (lēmpsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

greater
περισσότερον (perissoteron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

condemnation.
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.

Young's Literal Translation
who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment.”

New American Standard Bible
who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation."

King James Bible
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely."

New Living Translation
Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished."

English Standard Version
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

New American Standard Bible
who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They devour widows' houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment."

International Standard Version
They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

NET Bible
They devour widows' property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment."

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

English Revised Version
they which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall 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.'
















Cross References
Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Mark 12:39
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

Luke 20:47
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 12:38
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

Mark 12:37
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Mark 12:41
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Mark 12:42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

Mark 12:43
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
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