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

2 Peter 2:14

Therefore

2 Peter 2:3

General references

Luke 19:46

Bible References

For ye

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

who devour the houses of widows; and, for a pretense, make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation."

For of these are those who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, and led on by manifold desires,

For there are many unruly men, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

having eyes full of lustfulness, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstable souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of a curse;

Therefore

Serpents! broods of vipers! How can ye escape the judgment of Hell?

Nevertheless, I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you!"

but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

My brethren, become not many of you teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

General references

saying to them, "It has been written, 'And My house shall be a house of prayer;' but ye made it a den of robbers."