Luke 20:47 Parallel Translations

They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The scribes will receive the most severe punishment."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

DBY:

who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.

ERV:

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

WEY:

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

WBS:

Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

WEB:

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."

YLT:

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Luke 20:47 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 20:46 "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

Luke 21:1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:47 Which devour widows' {k} houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
(k) By the figure of speech metonymy, houses is understood to mean the goods and substance.

PNT:

20:45-47 He said unto his disciples, etc. See notes on Mt 23:5,6,14. Compare Mr 12:38-40.

WES:

20:47 Mt 23:14.

MHC:

20:39-47 The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is double sin. Then let us beg of God to keep us from pride, ambition, covetousness, and every evil thing; and to teach us to seek that honour which comes from him alone.

CONC:

Abundant Appearance's Condemnation Damnation Devour Greater Houses Judgment Lengthy Making Mask Offer Prayers Pretence Pretense Pretext Property Punished Punishment Receive Sake Severely Severer Shew Swallow Wickedness Widows

Abundant Appearance's Condemnation Damnation Devour Eyes Far Greater Houses Judgment Lengthy Making Mask Offer Others Prayers Pretense Pretext Property Punished Punishment Receive Sake Severely Severer Shew Show Swallow Wickedness Widows

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