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The Book of Luke, Chapter 20, Verse 47

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‹Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;›
King James Version
‹Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.›
American Standard Version
who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
New English Translation
And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
World English Bible
who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."
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And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
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And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
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And he said, ‹Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:›
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‹For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.›
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And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
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[As for] ‹these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.›
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And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass?
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And he said, ‹Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am› [Christ]; ‹and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.›
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‹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end› [is] ‹not by and by.›
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Then said he unto them, ‹Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:›