He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Luke 5:33 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They said to him, *Why do Yochanan's talmidim often fast and pray, likewise also the talmidim of the Perushim, but yours eat and drink?* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then they said to Him, The disciples of John practice fasting often and offer up prayers of [special] petition, and so do [the disciples] of the Pharisees also, but Yours eat and drink. American Standard Version (1901) And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. Common English Bible Some people said to Jesus, “The disciples of John fast often and pray frequently. The disciples of the Pharisees do the same, but your disciples are always eating and drinking.” Catholic Public Domain Version But they said to him, "Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, and those of the Pharisees act similarly, while yours eat and drink?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but thine eat and drink? |
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
When you eat, and when you drink, don't you eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
*Woe to you, scribes and Perushim, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.*
It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his talmidim said to him, *Lord, teach us to pray, just as Yochanan also taught his talmidim.*
and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.
who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.*
He said to them, *Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of Yochanan's talmidim with some Judeans about purification.
The Lord said to him, *Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Yehudah for one named Sha'ul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,