Matthew 23:14
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Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.

for ye.

Exodus 22:22-24 You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan. . . .

Job 22:9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless thou hast broken in pieces.

Job 31:16-20 If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait: . . .

Mark 12:40 Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment.

Luke 20:47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.

2 Timothy 3:6 For of these sort are they who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

Titus 1:10,11 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision. . . .

2 Peter 2:14,15 Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction. . . .

long.

therefore.

Matthew 23:33 You serpents, generation of vipers, how will you flee from the judgment of hell?

*etc

Matthew 11:24 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee.

Luke 12:48 But he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.

James 3:1 Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not.

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
…Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.…
Cross References
Matthew 23:13
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.

Mark 12:40
Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment.

Luke 20:47
Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.

Lexicon
Woe
Οὐαὶ (Ouai)
Interjection
Strong's Greek 3759: Woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation.

to you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: (a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Pharisees,
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5330: A Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.

hypocrites!
ὑποκριταί (hypokritai)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5273: (literal: a stage-player), a hypocrite, dissembler, pretender.

For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.

you devour
κατεσθίετε (katesthiete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2719: To eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

houses
οἰκίας (oikias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3614: A house, household, dwelling; goods, property, means.

of widows,
χηρῶν (chērōn)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5503: A widow.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

as a pretext
προφάσει (prophasei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4392: A pretext, an excuse.

are praying
προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer.

at great length.
μακρὰ (makra)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3117: Long, distant, far; of long duration.

Because of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: (a) genitive: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) accusative: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.

this,
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

you shall receive
λήψεσθε (lēpsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) to receive, get, (b) to take, lay hold of.

greater
περισσότερον (perissoteron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4053: More, greater, excessive, abundant, exceedingly, vehemently; noun: preeminence, advantage.

condemnation.
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2917: (a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit.


Additional Translations
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore you shall receive the greater damnation.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.





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



"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.
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