who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
[these scribes] who devour (confiscate) widows’ houses, and offer long prayers for appearance’s sake [to impress others]. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Who devour widows’ houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will receive the heavier [sentence of] condemnation.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgment.”
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes, and to show off they say long prayers. They will be judged most harshly.”
who like to swallow up widows’ houses while making a show of davvening at great length. Their punishment will be all the worse!”
But they cheat widows out of their homes and pray long prayers just to show off. They will be punished most of all.
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
They are the ones devouring the houses of the widows, and praying long for a pretense. These ones will receive greater condemnation”.
Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence of long prayer: these shall receive greater judgment.
But they cheat widows and take their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish them very much.”
But these men take things away from women after their husbands have died, even their houses. Then they pray for a long time so that other people will praise them. Because they do these things, God will punish those men much more than other people.’
They devour widows’ houses and offer long prayers to look good. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
who devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
But they ·cheat widows and steal their houses [L devour widows’ homes] and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers [in public]. They will receive a greater ·punishment [judgment; condemnation].”
Which devour widows’ houses, even under a color of long prayers. These shall receive the greater damnation.
They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The experts in Moses’ Teachings will receive the most severe punishment.”
They take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and then make a show of saying long prayers. Their punishment will be all the worse!”
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher punishment.”
They cheat widows and steal their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish these people terribly.”
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!”
The vast crowd heard this with great delight and Jesus continued in his teaching, “Be on your guard against these scribes who love to walk about in long robes and to be greeted respectfully in public and to have the front seats in the synagogue and the best places at dinner-parties! These are the men who grow fat on widow’s property and cover up what they are doing by making lengthy prayers. They are only adding to their own punishment!”
which devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater judgment.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour the houses of widows and pray lengthy prayers for the sake of appearance. These will receive more severe condemnation!”
but they shamelessly cheat widows out of their homes and then, to cover up the kind of men they really are, they pretend to be pious by praying long prayers in public. Because of this, their punishment will be the greater.”
He continued teaching. “Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preening in the radiance of public flattery, basking in prominent positions, sitting at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they’ll pay for it in the end.”
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation.”
They devour the property of widows and, as a show, offer up long prayers. These men will receive a more severe judgment.”
They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The experts in Moses’ Teachings will receive the most severe punishment.”
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”
who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”
They devour the houses of widows, while for the sake of appearance they recite lengthy prayers. They will receive the severest possible condemnation.”
But they cheat widows and steal their houses and then try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. They will receive a greater punishment.”
They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”
They take over the houses of widows. They say long prayers to show off. God will punish these men very much.”
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.’
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
They take houses from poor women whose husbands have died. They cover up the bad they do by saying long prayers. They will be punished all the more.”
Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished.”
and who devour widows’ houses – and that under a colour of long praying. These shall receive greater damnation.
They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.’
They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.’
They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
They devour the property of widows, and make long prayers without meaning them. They will receive all the more condemnation.”
Beware particularly of the ones devouring the batim (houses) of the almanot (widows) and making a grand show of davening long tefillos. Mishpat (Judgment) will fall more heavily on these.
“They devour widows’ houses, even under a color of long prayers. These shall receive the greater damnation.”
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
They devour widows’ houses and make long prayers as a show. These men will receive greater condemnation!”
who spend widows’ inheritances and pray long prayers to impress others. These are the kind of people who will be condemned above all others.
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
They take away the homes of women whose husbands are dead. They cover up the wrong things they do by talking to God a long time. They will be punished more!'
which devour the houses of widows under [the] colour of long prayer; they shall take the longer doom [these shall take longer doom, either damnation].
who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
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