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Luke 20:47

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

KJV

οἳ κατεσθίουσιν τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσεύχονται· οὗτοι λήμψονται περισσότερον κρίμα.

Greek NT

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

Vulgate

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

ASV

Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατεσθίω
katesthio
verb · 14×
κρίμα
krima
noun · 27×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μακρός
makros
adjective · 5×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
περισσότερος
perissoteros
adjective · 9×
προσεύχομαι
proseuchomai
verb · 85×
πρόφασις
prophasis
noun · 6×
χήρα
chera
noun · 26×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Amos 2:7 — That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
  • Amos 8:4 — Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
  • Ezek 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth
  • Isa 10:2 — To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
  • Jas 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
  • Jer 7:6 — If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
  • Luke 5:33 — 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?
  • Luke 10:12 — But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
  • Luke 12:1 — In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the lea
  • Luke 12:47 — And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
  • Luke 16:14 — And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
  • Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
  • Mark 12:40 — Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
  • Mark 12:40 — Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
  • Matt 6:5 — And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
  • Matt 11:22 — But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
  • Matt 23:5 — But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
  • Matt 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
  • Mic 2:9 — The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
  • Mic 3:2 — Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
  • Rom 13:2 — Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
  • Titus 1:16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.