KJV ORIGINAL
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They take advantage of widows and steal their homes, then put on this big show with long, dramatic prayers to look holy. These people are heading for serious judgment.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Using religion as a cover to hurt vulnerable people? That's gonna come back around hard.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. This statement is part of Jesus' public teaching in the Jerusalem Temple, where he criticized the hypocrisy and exploitative practices of some religious leaders.
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