Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Luke 20:47
Which devour widows' (k) houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
(k) By the figure of speech metonymy, "houses" is understood to mean the goods and substance.
Which devour widows' (k) houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
(k) By the figure of speech metonymy, "houses" is understood to mean the goods and substance.
See Matthew 23:1....
CHAPTER 20 _ 1. His Authority Demanded and His Answer.(Luke 20:1)_ 2. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. (Luke 20:9) 3. Question about Tribute to Caesar. (Luke 20:20) 4. The Question Concerning Resu...
BY WHAT AUTHORITY? (Luke 20:1-8)...
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DEVOUR. swallow up. SHOW. pretext. DAMNATION. judgment, or condemnation. App-177. Compare Luke 10:14....
_which devour widows" houses_ Josephus expressly tells us that the Pharisees had large female followings, and an absolute sway in the Gynaekonitis or women's apartments, Jos. _Antt._xviii. 2, § 4. _fo...
ΚΑΤΕΣΘΊΟΥΣΙΝ Κ.Τ.Λ. Josephus tells us that the Pharisees had absolute sway in the women’s apartments, Jos. _Antt._ XVIII. 2, § 4. We know from mediæval history how common is the crime of these religio...
THE SCRIBES, SADDUCEES, AND PHARISEES REDUCED TO A CONFESSION OF IGNORANCE...
VER 45. THEN IN THE AUDIENCE OF ALL THE PEOPLE HE SAID TO 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...
ΚΑΤΕΣΘΊΟΥΣΙΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΚΑΤΕΣΘΊΩ (G2719) съедать. Привычный _praes._ ΠΡΟΦΆΣΕΙ _dat. sing. от_ ΠΡΌΦΑΣΙΣ (G4392) реальный повод, оправдание, придуманное извинение, предлог (BAGD). ΜΑΚΡΆ _ас...
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And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 12:35....
24 Two kinds of coins were in circulation, the Roman and the Jewish. The temple taxes had to be paid in the Jewish shekel, the Roman in the foreign currency. The fact that they had accepted the conque...
20:47 judgment. (f-19) _ Krima_ , the sentence passed on the thing charged as guilt, even the charge itself as ground of judgment; not the fact of condemnation....
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DEVOUR WIDOWS' HOUSES] see on Mark 12:40....
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A warning against the scribes:...
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Luke 20:47 who G3739 devour G2719 (G5719) widows G5503 houses G3614 and G2532 pretense G4392 make G4336 long...
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1 Thessalonians 2:5; 2 Timothy 3:2; 2 Timothy 3:6; Amos 2:7; Amos 8:4;
Widows ' houses. See on Mark 12:40. :Luke 21 CHAPTER XXI 1 - 4. Compare Mark 12:41-44....
Matthew 23:14....