Mark 12:40

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

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who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.

But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

Serpents, brood of vipers! how can ye escape the punishment of hell?

And that servant who knew his lords will, and did not make ready, nor do according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes;