"Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation."
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There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
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.
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
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.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'