⁴⁰ they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

¹³ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

⁴⁷ who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

⁷ And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

³³ Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

²⁵ There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.

¹ And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?

² ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

³ who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

⁴ Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

²² But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

²³ And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

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.

⁴⁷ And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many `stripes';

⁴⁸ but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few `stripes'. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

⁶ For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,