Luke 20:47

“Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.”

"Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation." - Luke 20:47
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What does Luke 20:47 mean?

Luke 20:47 (KJV) states: "Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Luke where Jesus warns his disciples to beware of the scribes, who are the religious leaders…

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The Weight of True Ministry: A Call to Authenticity

In Luke 20:47, we encounter a poignant warning from our Lord: "Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation." This verse speaks volumes about the integrity of our actions and the sincerity of our hearts as we serve…

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Prayer for Justice and Integrity

O Lord God, our righteous Judge and Holy Father, We come before You today with humbled hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all creation. We bow down before You, the One who sees all, the One who knows our innermost thoughts and the actions that lie hidden from the eyes…

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Luke 7:41-47
Luke 1:47 - "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."
Luke 2:47 - "And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers."
Luke 9:47 - "And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,"
Luke 11:47 - "Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them."
Luke 20:45-47 - "While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, "Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.""
Luke 24:47 - "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
Luke 19:47 - "And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,"
Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Luke 23:47 - "Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man."
Luke 6:47 - "Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:"
Luke 12:47 - "And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes."
Judges 20:47 - "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months."
"And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." - Luke 1:47
"And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers." - Luke 2:47
Ezekiel 47:20 - "The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side."
Luke 7:47 - "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."
Luke 22:47 - "¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him."
"Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." - Luke 7:47
"And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him," - Luke 9:47
Luke 13:20-21
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Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Luke 13:20-21
Genesis 47:20 - "And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's."
Luke 20:28
"Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them." - Luke 11:47
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." - Luke 24:47