45 ¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 (A)[a]Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the highest seats in the assemblies, and the chief rooms at feasts:

47 Which devour widow’s [b]houses, and in show make long prayers: These shall receive greater damnation.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 20:46 We must avoid the example of the ambitious and covetous pastors.
  2. Luke 20:47 This is spoken by the figure Metonymy, houses, for the goods and substance.

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