Luke 20:47

They devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

46“Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and who love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

Matthew 23:14“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you let in those who are trying to enter.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:40-47

The Scribes Confounded. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware… Read the whole commentary →

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