to keep the poor from getting a fair trial and to deprive the needy among my people of justice, so that widows can be their spoil and they can plunder the fatherless.
Luke 20:47 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who make away with and devour widows' houses, and [to cover it up] with pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation (the heavier sentence, the severer punishment). American Standard Version (1901) who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation. Common English Bible They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes, and to show off they say long prayers. They will be judged most harshly.” Catholic Public Domain Version who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayers. These will receive the greater damnation." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation. |
to keep the poor from getting a fair trial and to deprive the needy among my people of justice, so that widows can be their spoil and they can plunder the fatherless.
Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the resident foreigner is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
So my people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
They trample the heads of the poor on the dust of the ground and obstruct the path of the needy. A man and his father have sexual relations with the same girl, profaning my holy name.
They covet fields and seize them; they also take houses. They deprive a man of his home, a person of his inheritance.
But recently my people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from those who are passing through confidently, like those returning from war.
You hate good and love evil. You tear off people’s skin and strip their flesh from their bones.
‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. ,
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, ‘Be on your guard against the leaven , of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
‘Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honour at banquets.
He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.
For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives #– #God is our witness #– #
They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgement.