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Bible Analysis
Matthew 23:14
Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
(See Variants Below)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Textus Receptus Support:
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Variants
This verse is not fully supported by the Stephanus 1550 but is supported by the Beza 1598.
Variant: Transpose "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" to before verse 13.
Greek-English Dictionary
an outward showing that is pretext
1. a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)
2. show
a. under colour as though they would do something
b. in pretence, ostensibly
of the New Testament 1889
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.