Luke 20:47 - Revised Version 1885

⁴⁷ which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁷ which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ Who make away with and devour widows' houses, and [to cover it up] with pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation (the heavier sentence, the severer punishment).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁷ who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes, and to show off they say long prayers. They will be judged most harshly.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayers. These will receive the greater damnation."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 20:47 Cross References

Isaiah 10:2

to turn aside the needy from judgement, and to take away the right of the poor of my people, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

Ezekiel 22:7

In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee, have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

Amos 2:7

that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:

Micah 2:2

And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Micah 2:8

But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

Micah 3:2

who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

Matthew 23:13

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

Mark 12:40

they which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

Luke 12:1

In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

Luke 21:1

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness, God is witness;

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

James 3:1

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgement.