“qui devorant domos viduarum sub obtentu prolixæ orationis : hi accipient prolixius judicium.”
“Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”
“They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.””
“those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.””
“they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.”
1. They affect to appear very great; for they go in long clothing, with vestures down to their feet, and in those they walk about the streets, as princes, or judges, or gentlemen of the long robe. Their going in such clothing was not sinful, but their loving to go in it, priding themselves in it, valuing themselves on it, commanding respect by it, saying to their long clothes, as Saul to Samuel, Honour me now before this people, this was a product of pride. Christ would have his disciples go with their loins girt.
Verses 35-40 When we attend to what the Scriptures declare, as to the person and offices of Christ, we shall be led to confess him as our Lord and God; to obey him as our exalted Redeemer. If the common people hear these things gladly, while the learned and distinguished oppose, the former are happy, and the latter to be pitied. And as sin, disguised with a show of piety, is double iniquity, so its doom will be doubly heavy.