Luke 20:47

Conservative English Version

But they cheat widows out of their homes and then pray long prayers just to show off. These teachers will be punished most of all.

Cross References

Isaiah 10:2

that let you cheat the poor and needy and rob widows and orphans.

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honor your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they all come and listen to you, but they refuse to do what you tell them. They claim to be faithful, but they are forever trying to cheat others out of their money.

Amos 2:7

They smear the poor in the dirt and push aside those who are helpless. My holy name is dishonored, because fathers and sons sleep with the same young women.

Micah 2:2

You grab any field or house that you want; you cheat families out of homes and land.

Micah 2:8

My people, you have even stolen clothes right off the backs of your unsuspecting soldiers returning home from battle.

Micah 3:2

but you prefer to do evil instead of what is right. You skin my people alive. You strip off their flesh,

Matthew 23:13

You Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You won't go in yourselves, and you keep others from going in.

Matthew 23:14

(SEE 23:13)

Mark 12:40

But they cheat widows out of their homes and pray long prayers just to show off. They will be punished most of all.

Luke 12:1

As thousands of people crowded around Jesus and were stepping on each other, he told his disciples: Be sure to guard against the dishonest teaching of the Pharisees! It is their way of fooling people.

Luke 20:46

Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes, and they like to be greeted in the market. They want the front seats in the meeting places and the best seats at banquets.

Luke 21:1

Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

You also know that we didn't try to flatter anyone. God himself knows that what we did wasn't a cover-up for greed.

Titus 1:16

Such people claim to know God, but their actions prove that they really don't. They are disgusting. They won't obey God, and they are too worthless to do anything good.

James 3:1

My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others.