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who devour widows` houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."
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The Danger of Religious Pretense
Commentators explain that the scribes' sin was compounded. They not only committed wicked acts, such as defrauding widows, but they also used religious practices like long prayers as a "pretense" or "cover" for their greed. Matthew Henry calls this "hypocritical piety," a "double sin."
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19th Century
Anglican
Then in the audience of all the people.—Better, in the hearing. See Notes on Matthew 23:0, especially Luke 20:6-7, and Ma…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which devour widows' houses. As the characters of them, in the preceding verse, expose their pride, this shows their avar…
Presbyterian
The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. C…
