World English Bible
Luke 20:47
“who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.”
Verse in context — Luke 20
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In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
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Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
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who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.
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