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Luke 20:46-47 KJV
Luke · chapter 20 · verses 46–47 · King James Version
46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.Luke 20:46-47 · King James Version
Luke 20:46-47 in context
44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
47Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Key words (Strong's)
- synagoguessynagōgēa bringing together, gathering , a contracting, in the NT, an assembling together of men…G4864 →
- greetingsaspasmosa salutation, either oral or writtenG783 →
- scribesgrammateusa clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence…G1122 →
- marketsagoraany assembly, especially of the people, the place of assembly, for public debating,, for…G58 →
- widows'chēraa widow, metaph. a city stripped of its inhabitants and riches is represented under the…G5503 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- greaterperissoterosexceeding some number or measure or rank or need, over and above, more than is necessary…G4055 →
- Bewareprosechōto bring to, bring near, to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in, to turn…G4337 →
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