Matthew 23:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:14 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:14 — KJV
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
— Matthew 23:14 (KJV)
Matthew 23:14 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:14
“Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:14: devour, widows, houses
“Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:14: devour, widows, houses
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:14: woe, scribes, pharisees
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:14: woe, scribes, pharisees
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. anise: Gr. dill”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:14: woe, scribes, pharisees
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