Luke 20:45-47

New American Standard Bible

⁴⁵^(A)And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, ⁴⁶“Beware of the scribes, ^(B)who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, ⁴⁷who ^[a]devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”

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Luke 20:47 I.e., misappropriate their property

Luke 20:45-47

American Standard Version

⁴⁵And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples, ⁴⁶Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts; ⁴⁷who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

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Luke 20:45-47

New International Version

Warning Against the Teachers of the Law

⁴⁵While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, ⁴⁶“Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.^(A) ⁴⁷They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

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