With many words they make a big show of their prayers, and trick widows into giving them their homes and possessions. They will come to a worse end than others.”
With many words they make long, empty prayers to trick widows into giving them their homes and possessions, but they will all come to a worse end than others.”
“Sorrow and trouble is waiting for you scroll keepers and Separated Ones (Pharisees), for you have hidden from the people the way onto the good road from above. You have failed to walk the good road yourselves, and, even worse, you have barred the way for others who were trying to find the way.
“When you pray, do not be like the people from the Outside Nations, who use empty words over and over again, thinking their many words will help them be heard. Your Father, the Creator, already knows what you need even before you ask.
Some of these are men who trick their way into people’s families to manipulate vulnerable women who have given themselves over to broken ways to be burdened down with all kinds of evil desires.
“Sorrow and trouble will come your way, you scroll keepers and Separated Ones (Pharisees), for with many words you make long empty prayers and trick widows into giving you their homes and possessions. You will come to a bad end when your fate is decided.
You even let others rule over you as if you were their slaves. You put up with them when they devour your goods, trick you, look down on you, and insult you.