Luke 20:47

47 which devoure widdowes houses and that vnder a coloure of longe prayinge: the same shall receave greater damnacion.

Luke 20:47 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:47

Which devour widows' houses
As the characters of them, in the preceding verse, expose their pride, this shows their avarice; they were very voracious and cruel; they did not spare widows, but devoured their substance: and for a show make long prayers;
to cover their wickedness, pretending great devotion and religion; the same shall receive greater damnation:
than openly profane sinners; doing such wickedness under a cloak of religion, will aggravate their condemnation; (See Gill on Matthew 23:14).

Luke 20:47 In-Context

45 Then in the audience of all the people he sayde vnto his disciples

46 beware of the Scribes which desyre to goo in longe clothinge: and love gretynges in the markets and the hyest seates in the synagoges and chefe roumes at feastes

47 which devoure widdowes houses and that vnder a coloure of longe prayinge: the same shall receave greater damnacion.