Luke 20:47 “They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy praye…”

Luke 20:47

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

American Standard Version

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.

Darby Translation

who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Bible in Basic English

Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

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Cross references

“devour”

Mark 12:40 Isaiah 10:2 Jeremiah 7:6–10 Amos 2:7 Amos 8:4–6 Micah 3:2

Mark 12:40 · BSB

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Isaiah 10:2 · BSB

to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.

Jeremiah 7:6–10 · BSB

if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm,

Amos 2:7 · BSB

They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

Amos 8:4–6 · BSB

Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,

Micah 3:2 · BSB

You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.

“for”

Luke 12:1 Titus 1:16 Ezekiel 33:31 Matthew 23:26–28 1 Thessalonians 2:5 2 Timothy 3:2–5

Luke 12:1 · BSB

In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Ezekiel 33:31 · BSB

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Matthew 23:26–28 · BSB

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

1 Thessalonians 2:5 · BSB

As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

2 Timothy 3:2–5 · BSB

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

“the same”

James 3:1 Luke 10:12–14 Matthew 11:22–24 Luke 12:47 Luke 12:48

James 3:1 · BSB

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

Luke 10:12–14 · BSB

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

Matthew 11:22–24 · BSB

But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Luke 12:47 · BSB

That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

Luke 12:48 · BSB

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be d…

Also

Matthew 23:13

Matthew 23:13 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

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