King James Bible
KJVWhich devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 20:47 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. | |
American Standard VersionASV | who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment. | |
English Revised VersionERV | which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. | |
World English BibleWEB | who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Which devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others.| |