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   "Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes   
   and love greetings in the marketplaces,   
   39 and the prominent seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor   
   at banquets,   
   40 (Lk 20:47; Mt 6:7) who devour widows' houses and for a pretense   
   make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation."   
      
   [38] And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which   
   love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,   
   [39] And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at   
   feasts:   
   [40] Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers:   
   these shall receive greater damnation.   
      
   Matthew 23:1-12   
      
   The Denouncing of the Scribes and Pharisees   
   Mk 12:38-40; Lk 11:37-52; 20:45-47   
      
   1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to His disciples,   
   2 (Ezr 7:6; 7:25) "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.   
   3 Therefore, whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do,   
   but do not do their works. For they speak, but do nothing.   
   4 (Lk 11:46; Ac 15:10) They fasten heavy loads that are hard to carry   
   and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not move   
   them with their finger.   
   5 (Dt 6:8; Mt 9:20) "They do all their works to be seen by men.   
   They make their Scripture boxes broad and lengthen the tassels   
   on their prayer shawls.   
   6 They love the places of honour at feasts, and the prominent seats   
   in the synagogues,   
   7 (Jn 1:38; 1:49) and greetings in the marketplaces,   
   and being called 'Rabbi' by men.   
   8 (Jas 3:1; Mt 23:10) "But do not be called 'Rabbi,'   
   for you have one Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brothers.   
   9 (Mal 1:6; Mt 7:11) And call no man on earth your father,   
   for you have one Father, who is in heaven.   
   10 Nor be called teachers, for you have one Teacher, the Christ.   
   11 He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.   
   12 (Lk 14:11; 18:14) For he who exalts himself will be humbled,   
   and he who humbles himself will be exalted.   
      
   [1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,   
   [2] Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:   
   [3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but   
   do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.   
   [4] For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on   
   men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their   
   fingers.   
   [5] But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their   
   phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,   
   [6] And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the   
   synagogues,   
   [7] And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.   
   [8] But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all   
   ye are brethren.   
   [9] And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father,   
   which is in heaven.   
   [10] Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.   
   [11] But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.   
   [12] And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall   
   humble himself shall be exalted.   
      
   Luke 20:45-47   
      
   The Denouncing of the Scribes   
   Mt 23:1-36; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 11:37-54   
      
   45 Then as all the people heard, He said to His disciples,   
   46 (Lk 11:43; 14:7) "Beware of the scribes who desire to walk   
   in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces   
   and the prominent seats in the synagogues and the seats   
   of honor at banquets,   
   47 (Mk 12:40) who devour widows' houses and for a pretense   
   make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation."   
      
   [45] Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,   
   [46] Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love   
   greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the   
   chief rooms at feasts;   
   [47] Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same   
   shall receive greater damnation.   
      
   Matthew 23:13-39   
      
   13 (Lk 11:52; Mt 23:27) "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,   
   hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven against men.   
   For you neither enter yourselves,   
   nor allow those who are entering to go in.   
   14 (Mk 12:40; Lk 20:47) Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,   
   hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and for pretense   
   make long prayers. Therefore you will receive the greater condemnation.   
   15 (Ac 13:43; 2:10) "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!   
   You travel sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one,   
   you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.   
   16 (Mt 15:14; 23:24) "Woe to you, blind guides, who say,   
   'If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing. But if anyone swears   
   by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'   
   17 (Mt 23:19) You blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple   
   that sanctifies the gold?   
   18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing.   
   But if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.'   
   19 (Ex 29:37) You blind fools! Which is greater, the gift   
   or the altar that sanctifies the gift?   
      
   [13] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the   
   kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither   
   suffer ye them that are entering to go in.   
   [14] 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.   
   [15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and   
   land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more   
   the child of hell than yourselves.   
   [16] Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the   
   temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple,   
   he is a debtor!   
   [17] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple   
   that sanctifieth the gold?   
   [18] And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever   
   sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.   
   [19] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that   
   sanctifieth the gift?   
      
   Mark 12:41-44   
      
   The Widow's Offering   
   Lk 21:1-4   
      
   41 (2Ki 12:9; Jn 8:20) Jesus sat opposite the treasury   
   and saw how the people put money into the treasury.   
   Many who were rich put in much.   
   42 But a certain poor widow came and put in two mites, which make a farthing.   
   (Gk. 2 lepta. A lepton, meaning "small" or "thin," was a fraction of a penny   
   and the smallest coin circulated.)   
   43 (2Co 8:2; 8:12) He called His disciples to Him and said to them,   
   "Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those   
   who are contributing to the treasury.   
   44 (Lk 8:43; 15:12) They all contributed out of their abundance.   
   But she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had, her entire livelihood."   
      
   [41] And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast   
   money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.   
   [42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which   
   make a farthing.   
   [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say   
   unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have   
   cast into the treasury:   
   [44] For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did   
   cast in all that she had, even all her living.   
      
   Luke 21:1-4   
      
   The Widow's Offering   
   Mk 12:41-44   
   1 (Mk 12:41-44; Jn 8:20) He looked up and saw the rich putting   
   their gifts in the treasury.   
   2 (Mk 12:42) He also saw a poor widow putting in two mites,   
      
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