Luke 20:47

Legacy Standard Bible

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

Cross References

Isaiah 10:2

So as to turn the poor away from their cause And rob the afflicted of My people of their justice, So that widows may be their spoil And that they may plunder the orphans.

Ezekiel 22:7

They have treated father and mother with contempt within you. The sojourner they have oppressed in your midst; the fatherless and the widow they have mistreated in you.

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their greedy gain.

Amos 2:7

“These who pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the poor Also turn aside the way of the humble; And a man and his father go to the same young woman In order to profane My holy name.

Micah 2:2

And they covet fields and then tear them away, And houses, and take them away. And they oppress a man and his house, A man and his inheritance.

Micah 2:8

“And recently My people have arisen as an enemy— You strip the robe off the garment From unsuspecting passers-by, From those returned from war.

Micah 3:2

“You who hate good and love evil, Who tear off their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:14

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

Mark 12:40

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”

Luke 12:1

At this time, after so many thousands of the crowd had gathered together that they were trampling on one another, He began saying to His disciples first, “Be on your guard for the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes, who want to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

Luke 21:1

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we never came with a flattering word, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but by their works they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and unfit for any good work.

James 3:1

Do not, many of you, become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment.