Matthew 23:14

New Century Version

How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You are hypocrites. You take away widows’ houses, and you say long prayers so that people will notice you. So you will have a worse punishment.]

Cross References

Job 22:9

But you sent widows away empty-handed, and you mistreated orphans.

Job 31:16

“I have never refused the appeals of the poor or let widows give up hope while looking for help.

Exodus 22:22

“Do not cheat a widow or an orphan.

Matthew 11:24

But I tell you, on the Judgment Day it will be better for Sodom than for you.”

Matthew 23:13

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter. [

Matthew 23:33

“You are snakes! A family of poisonous snakes! How are you going to escape God’s judgment?

Mark 12:40

But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment.”

Luke 12:48

But the servant who does not know what his master wants and does things that should be punished will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded. And from the one trusted with much, much more will be expected.

Luke 20:47

But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment.”

2 Timothy 3:6

Some of them go into homes and get control of silly women who are full of sin and are led by many evil desires.

Titus 1:10

There are many people who refuse to cooperate, who talk about worthless things and lead others into the wrong way—mainly those who insist on circumcision to be saved.

James 3:1

My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

2 Peter 2:14

Every time they look at a woman they want her, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into the trap of sin, and they have taught their hearts to be greedy. God will punish them!

2 Peter 2:3

Those false teachers only want your money, so they will use you by telling you lies. Their judgment spoken against them long ago is still coming, and their ruin is certain.