Luke 20:47

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

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.

James 3:1

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

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.

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.

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.

Micah 3:2

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

Micah 2:8

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

Amos 2:7

They throw the poor to the ground and push aside those who are helpless. My holy name is dishonoured, because fathers and sons sleep with the same young women.

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 for ever trying to cheat others out of their money.

Isaiah 10:2

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

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.

Micah 2:2

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

Ezekiel 22:7

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

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.