Matthew 23:14 (KJV)
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Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye devour idows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayer therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation
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for ye.Josephus says that this sect pretended to a more exact knowledge of the law, on which account the women were subject to them, as pretending to be dear to God. Ex 22:22-24 Job 22:9 Job 31:16-20 Mr 12:40 Lu 20:47 2Ti 3:6 Tit 1:10 Tit 1:11 2Pe 2:14 2Pe 2:15
therefore. Mt 23:33-36 Mt 11:24 Lu 12:48 Jas 3:1 2Pe 2:3
long.That these were long we learn from Bab. Berachoth, where we are told that the very religious prayed nine hours a day.
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