Mark 12:40
Mark 12:40 — The New International Version (NIV)
40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
Mark 12:40 — English Standard Version (ESV)
40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Mark 12:40 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark 12:40 — New Living Translation (NLT)
40 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.”
Mark 12:40 — New Century Version (NCV)
40 But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment.”
Mark 12:40 — American Standard Version (ASV)
40 they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
Mark 12:40 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
Mark 12:40 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
40 They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The experts in Moses’ Teachings will receive the most severe punishment.”
Mark 12:40 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
40 They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment.”
Mark 12:40 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
40 They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Mark 12:40 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
40 who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
Mark 12:40 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
40 They take over the houses of widows. They say long prayers to show off. God will punish those men very much.”
Mark 12:40 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
40 who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”