Matthew 23:14

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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

Therefore

2 Peter 2:3

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Bible References

For ye

Ye shall trouble no widow nor fatherless child:

Thou hast sent widows away empty and oppressed the poor fatherless.

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?

and devour widows' houses: and that, under a colour of long praying. These shall receive greater damnation."

which devour widows' houses, and that under a colour of long praying: The same shall receive greater damnation."

For of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,

For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,

Therefore

ye serpents and generation of vipers, how should ye escape the damnation of hell?

Nevertheless, I say unto you, It shall be easier for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee."

But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

My brethren, be not every man a master; Remembering how that we shall receive the more damnation.

and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.

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What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of robbery.

Yea, verily, I will declare thy goodness and thy works, but they shall not profit thee.

saying unto them, "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer.' But ye have made it a den of thieves."