Matthew 23:14

Updated: June 3, 2025
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“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter. *
World English Bible (WEB)
Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye devour{G2719}{(G5719)} widows{G5503}' houses{G3614}, and{G2532} for a pretence{G4392} make{G4336} long{G3117} prayer{G4336}{(G5740)}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} ye shall receive{G2983}{(G5695)} the greater{G4055} damnation{G2917}. *
KJV with Strongs
(14) Woe to you Torah-scribes and Pharisees! Hypocrites! Because you eat up widows' houses and for show make long prayers. Therefore you will receive extraordinary condemnation. *
The F.O.G
"What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and Pharisees – you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and make long prayers just for show. Your punishment will be the most severe." *
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment. *
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Footnotes:

  • * 23:14: Some manuscripts omit this verse.

Matthew 23:14

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