Mark 12:40 Cross References - ACV

⁴⁰ those who devour widows' houses, and praying long in pretence. These will receive greater condemnation.

²⁵ There is a conspiracy by her prophets in the midst of it, like a roaring lion ravening the prey. They have devoured souls. They take treasure and precious things. They have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

² And they covet fields, and seize them, and houses, and take them away. And they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

¹ And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice? ² Ye who hate the good, and love the evil, who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones, ³ who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. ⁴ Then they shall cry to LORD, but he will not answer them. Yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

⁷ And while praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard by their much speaking.

²² Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. ²³ And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day. ²⁴ Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

¹³ Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye close up the kingdom of the heavens ahead of men. For ye enter not in, nor do ye allow those who are entering to enter in.

³³ Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how will ye escape from the damnation of hell?

⁴⁷ And that bondman who knew his lord's will, and who did not prepare, nor do according to his will, will be beaten much, ⁴⁸ but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.

⁴⁷ who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.

⁶ for from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses,