Luke 20:47

Beware of the Scribes

46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. 47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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Berean Standard Bible
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
American Standard Version (1901)
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
Bible in Basic English
Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
Free Bible Version
They cheat widows out of what they own, and cover up the kind of people they really are with long-winded prayers. They will receive severe condemnation in the judgment.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
King James (Authorized) Version
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
One Unity Resource Bible
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.”
Translation for Translators
They swindle [MET] the houses and property of widows. Then they pretend they are good, as they pray long prayers publicly. God will certainly punish them very severely.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
They also devour widows' houses, and for a show they make long prayers. Men like this will receive greater condemnation.”
Noah Webster Bible
Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
World English Bible
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Young's Literal Translation
who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'