["Woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou devourwidows'houses,and for a pretenseyou makelongprayers;thereforeyou will receivegreatercondemnation].
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
who devourwidows'houses,and for appearance's sakeofferlongprayers;thesewill receivegreatercondemnation."
whodevourwidows'houses,and for appearance's sakeofferlongprayers.Thesewill receivegreatercondemnation."
"You shall not afflictanywidowor orphan.
"You have sentwidowsawayempty,And the strengthof the orphanshas been crushed.
"IfI have keptthe poorfrom [their] desire,Or have caused the eyesof the widowto fail,
"NeverthelessI sayto you that it will be more tolerablefor the landof Sodomin [the] dayof judgment,thanfor you."
"You serpents,you broodof vipers,howwill you escapethe sentenceof hell?
but the one who did not know[it], and committeddeeds worthyof a flogging,will receivebut few.From everyonewhohas been givenmuch,muchwill be required;and to whomthey entrustedmuch,of him they will askall the more.
For amongthem are thosewho enterinto householdsand captivateweak womenweighed downwith sins,ledon by variousimpulses,
For there are manyrebellious men,empty talkersand deceivers,especiallythoseof the circumcision,
Let not many[of you] becometeachers,my brethren,knowingthat as such we will incura stricterjudgment.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
havingeyesfullof adulterythat never ceasefrom sin,enticingunstablesouls,havinga hearttrainedin greed,accursedchildren;