Matthew 23:14

Modern English Version

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and for pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive the greater condemnation.

Cross References

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against men. For you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who are entering to go in.

Mark 12:40

who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation.”

Luke 20:47

who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation.”

Exodus 22:22

You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

Job 22:9

You have sent widows away empty, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

Job 31:16

“If I have kept the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Matthew 11:24

But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the Day of Judgment than for you.”

Matthew 23:33

“You serpents! You generation of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell?

Luke 12:48

But he who unknowingly committed acts worthy of punishment shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required. And from him to whom much was entrusted, much will be asked.

2 Timothy 3:6

Those of this nature creep into houses and captivate weak women who are burdened with sins and led away with various desires,

Titus 1:10

For there are many unruly men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

James 3:1

My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their judgment, made long ago, does not linger, and their destruction does not slumber.

2 Peter 2:14

They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin. They entice unstable souls. Their hearts are trained in greed. They are cursed children!