Luke 20:47

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Summary

Luke 20:47

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Devour

Matthew 23:14

Mark 12:40

2 Timothy 3:6

For

Titus 1:16

The same

General references

Matthew 23:6

Bible References

Devour

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: wherefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.

who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater damnation.

For such are they who insinuate themselves into houses, and captivate weak women laden with accumulated sins, and actuated by a variety of passions,

For

MEANTIME myriads of people collecting, so that they trod on one another, he began to speak to his disciples, Take heed principally of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.

For neither at any time used we insinuating language, as ye know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

They profess to know God; but in works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

The same

Now I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day, than for that city.

And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Wherefore I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

MY brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive a severer judgment.

General references

and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues,