SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:47
que devoran las casas de las viudas, poniendo por pretexto la larga oracin; stos recibirn mayor condenacin.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 47. Which devour widows' houses , etc.] As the characters of them, in the preceding verse, expose their pride, this shows their avarice; they were very voracious and cruel; they did not spare widows, but devoured their substance: and for a show make long prayers ; to cover their wickedness, pretending great devotion and religion; the same shall receive greater damnation : than openly profane sinners; doing such wickedness under a cloak of religion, will aggravate their condemnation; (see Gill on Matthew 23:14).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 39-47 - The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, wa David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying of worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is double sin. Then let u beg of God to keep us from pride, ambition, covetousness, and ever evil thing; and to teach us to seek that honour which comes from his alone __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3739 R-NPM κατεσθιουσιν 2719 5719 V-PAI-3P τας 3588 T-APF οικιας 3614 N-APF των 3588 T-GPF χηρων 5503 N-GPF και 2532 CONJ προφασει 4392 N-DSF μακρα 3117 A-APN προσευχονται 4336 5736 V-PNI-3P ουτοι 3778 D-NPM ληψονται 2983 5695 V-FDI-3P περισσοτερον 4053 A-ASN-C κριμα 2917 N-ASN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
47. Widows' houses. See on Mark xii. 40.
