Matthew 23:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

For ye

2 Peter 2:14

Therefore

2 Peter 2:3

General references

Luke 19:46

Bible References

For ye

They are those devouring the houses of widows, and making long prayers through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.

Who devour the houses of the widows, and pray long through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.

For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts,

For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision,

having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin; beguiling unestablished souls: having a heart which has been made fat with covetousness; children of the curse:

Therefore

Ye serpents, generations of vipers, how can you escape from the judgment of hell?

Moreover I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

But the one not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. But to every one to whom much is given, much will be required of him: and to whom they commit much, of him they will ask the more.

Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

and in their covetousness they will sell you with their soft speeches: unto whom judgment from olden time tarries not, and their destruction does not slumber.

General references

saying to them; It has been written, My house shall be a house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves.