Luke 20:47

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Modern

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Traditional

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Literal

…who devour the houses of widows and pray at great length as a pretext. These will receive more abundant judgment.”

Latin

…qui devorant domos viduarum, simulantes longam orationem: hi accipient damnationem majorem.

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English

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Notes

Luke 20:47

They defraud widows: This might mean taking advantage of widows' property that they should have protected. It could also mean forcing widows to give more money than they could afford.

Widows were the most vulnerable members of society. God had special concern for them. He would judge those who took advantage of them (Exodus 22:22; Deuteronomy 10:18; 27:19).

Luke 20:46–47

Jesus continued confronting his opponents by warning people about the hypocrisy and exploitation practiced by the teachers of the law. These leaders sought honor and respect for themselves while taking advantage of vulnerable people.
the greetings in the marketplaces: See study note on 11:43.
the places of honor at banquets: See study notes on 5:30; 14:7.

Luke 20:1–47

In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.

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Mark 12:40
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
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Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Luke 12:1
In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 12:47–48
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But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Micah 3:2
You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.
Isaiah 10:2
…to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Amos 8:4–6
Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,
Jeremiah 7:6–10
…if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm,
Luke 10:12–14
I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

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