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Matthew 23:14

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're in serious trouble, religious teachers and Pharisees — you're total hypocrites! You take advantage of widows and steal their homes, then put on this big show of praying long prayers to look holy. Because of this, your judgment is going to be way worse.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Using religion to take advantage of vulnerable people will come back to bite you hard.

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