Mark 12:40

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

(Added verse not retained in Sawyer)

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; they shall receive a greater judgment.

Of these are those who go into the houses and take captive foolish women loaded with sins, and led by various desires,

And when you pray use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking.

But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in a day of judgment than for you.

Serpents, offspring of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell?

And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;