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Noun chēra (widow) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament)
Mark
12: 40 | They devour widows (chēra)' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." |
12: 42 | A poor widow (chēra) came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. |
12: 43 | Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow (chēra) has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. |
Luke
2: 37 | then as a widow (chēra) to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. |
4: 25 | But the truth is, there were many widows (chēra) in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; |
4: 26 | yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow (chēra) at Zarephath in Sidon. |
7: 12 | As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow (chēra); and with her was a large crowd from the town. |
18: 3 | In that city there was a widow (chēra) who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' |
18: 5 | yet because this widow (chēra) keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.'" |
20: 47 | They devour widows (chēra)' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." |
21: 2 | he also saw a poor widow (chēra) put in two small copper coins. |
21: 3 | He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow (chēra) has put in more than all of them; |
Acts
6: 1 | Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows (chēra) were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. |
9: 39 | So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows (chēra) stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them. |
9: 41 | He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows (chēra), he showed her to be alive. |
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