| 14. Source Text: Greek (Byzantine). Omitted in the main text of the SBLGNT Matthew 23:14:1 ⧉ΟὐαὶooeWoe Matthew 23:14:2 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you Matthew 23:14:3 ⧉γραμματεῖςgrammateesscribes Matthew 23:14:4 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:14:5 ⧉ΦαρισαῖοιfariseeePharisees Matthew 23:14:6 ⧉ὑποκριταί,heepokreetehypocrites Matthew 23:14:7 ⧉ὅτιhotibecause Matthew 23:14:8 ⧉κατεσθίετεkatestheeeteyou devour Matthew 23:14:9 ⧉τὰςtasthe Matthew 23:14:10 ⧉οἰκίαςeekeeashouses Matthew 23:14:11 ⧉τῶνtonof the Matthew 23:14:12 ⧉χηρῶνkheeronwidows Matthew 23:14:13 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:14:14 ⧉προφάσειprofaseepretext of Matthew 23:14:15 ⧉μακρὰmakralong Matthew 23:14:16 ⧉προσευχόμενοι·prosefkhomeneepraying Matthew 23:14:17 ⧉διὰdiabecause of Matthew 23:14:18 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis Matthew 23:14:19 ⧉λήψεσθεleepsestheyou will receive Matthew 23:14:20 ⧉περισσότερονperissoterongreater Matthew 23:14:21 ⧉κρίμα.kreemajudgment |
| 14. Formal Translation Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses and for a pretense pray long prayers; therefore you will receive greater judgment. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Disaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You take advantage of widows by swallowing up their houses and pray long prayers just to make a show; this is why you will be punished more severely. |