Matthew 23:14New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [[“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]]
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [[[Absent from this edition.]]]
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.]
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [Absent]
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— [Absent]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you have shut off the kingdom of heaven against men; for you do not enter into it yourselves, and do not permit those who would enter.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Woe to you, scribes and Pharishee, hypocrites! because you hold the kingdom of heaven closed before the children of men; for you will not enter in yourselves, and them who are entering you will not permit to enter.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Woe to you. Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye hold the kingdom of heaven closed before men; for ye enter not yourselves, and those that would enter ye suffer not to enter. |
x1161 (1161) Complementδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
Woe
3759 {3759} Primeοὐαίouai{oo-ah'-ee}
A primary excamation of grief; 'woe'.
unto you,
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you.
scribes
1122 {1122} Primeγραμματεύςgrammateus{gram-mat-yooce'}
From G1121; a writer, that is, (professionally) scribe or secretary.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
Pharisees,
5330 {5330} PrimeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios{far-is-ah'-yos}
Of Hebrew origin (compare [ H6567]); a separatist, that is, exclusively religious; a Pharisaean, that is, Jewish sectary.
hypocrites!
5273 {5273} Primeὑποκριτήςhupokrites{hoop-ok-ree-tace'}
From G5271; an actor under an assumed character ( stage player), that is, (figuratively) a dissembler ('hypocrite').
for
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
ye devour
2719 {2719} Primeκατεσθίωkatesthio{kat-es-thee'-o}
From G2596 and G2068 (including its alternate); to eat down, that is, devour (literally or figuratively).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
widows'
5503 {5503} Primeχήραchera{khay'-rah}
Feminine of a presumed derivation apparently from the base of G5490 through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively.
houses,
3614 {3614} Primeοἰκίαoikia{oy-kee'-ah}
From G3624; properly residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication a family (especially domestics).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
for a pretence
4392 {4392} Primeπρόφασιςprophasis{prof'-as-is}
From a compound of G4253 and G5316; an outward showing, that is, pretext.
make
y4336 [4336] Standardπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai{pros-yoo'-khom-ahee}
From G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, that is, supplicate, worship.
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
long
y3117 [3117] Standardμακρόςmakros{mak-ros'}
From G3372; long (in place [ distant] or time [neuter plural]).
prayer:
4336 {4336} Primeπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai{pros-yoo'-khom-ahee}
From G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, that is, supplicate, worship.
z5740 <5740> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 544
x3117 (3117) Complementμακρόςmakros{mak-ros'}
From G3372; long (in place [ distant] or time [neuter plural]).
therefore
1223 {1223} Primeδιάdia{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
5124 {5124} Primeτοῦτοtouto{too'-to}
Neuter, singular, nomitive or accusative of G3778; that thing.
ye shall receive
2983 {2983} Primeλαμβάνωlambano{lam-ban'-o}
A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove]).
z5695 <5695> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 271
the greater
y4055 [4055] Standardπερισσότεροςperissoteros{per-is-sot'-er-os}
Comparative of G4053; more superabundant (in number, degree or character).
x4056 (4056) Complementπερισσοτέρωςperissoteros{per-is-sot-er'-oce}
Adverb from G4055; more superabundantly.
damnation.
2917 {2917} Primeκρίμαkrima{kree'-mah}
From G2919; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ['crime']). |
Matthew 23:14
_ _ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, etc. — Taking advantage of the helpless condition and confiding character of “widows,” they contrived to obtain possession of their property, while by their “long prayers” they made them believe they were raised far above “filthy lucre.” So much “the greater damnation” awaits them. What a lifelike description of the Romish clergy, the true successors of those scribes! |
Matthew 23:14
(6) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and (o) for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
(6) It is a common thing among hypocrites to abuse the pretence of zeal when in reality they are exercising covetousness and extortion.
(o) Literally, "under a colour of long praying"; and the word "and" signifies a double wickedness in them: the one, that they devoured widows goods: the other that they did it under a pretence of godliness. |
- for ye:
- Josephus says that this sect pretended to a more exact knowledge of the law, on which account the women were subject to them, as pretending to be dear to God.
Exodus 22:22-24 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. ... And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Job 22:9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job 31:16-20 If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; ... If his loins have not blessed me, and [if] he were [not] warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Mark 12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
2 Timothy 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Titus 1:10-11 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: ... Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
2 Peter 2:14-15 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: ... Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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- long:
- That these were long we learn from Bab. Berachoth, where we are told that the very religious prayed nine hours a day.
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- therefore:
Matthew 23:33-36 [Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? ... Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Matthew 11:24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
James 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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