Romans 13:5

13:5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities ¹  but also because of your conscience. ² 

Matthew 23:14

23:14 [[EMPTY]] ³ 

Mark 12:40

12:40 They ⁴  devour widows’ property, ⁵  and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”

Luke 20:47

20:47 They ⁶  devour ⁷  widows’ property, ⁸  and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

James 3:1

The Power of the Tongue

3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, ⁹  because you know that we will be judged more strictly. ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Grk “its wrath”; the referent (the governing authorities) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “because of (the) conscience,” but the English possessive “your” helps to show whose conscience the context implies.

³ tc The most important mss (א B D L Z Θ Ë¹ 33 892* pc and several versional witnesses) do not have 23:14 “Woe to you experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ property, and as a show you pray long prayers! Therefore you will receive a more severe punishment.” Part or all of the verse is contained (either after v. 12 or after v. 13) in W 0102 0107 ˹³ Ï and several versions, but it is almost certainly not original. The present translation follows NA²⁷ in omitting the verse number as well, a procedure also followed by a number of other modern translations. Note also that Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47 are very similar in wording and are not disputed textually.

⁴ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 38.

⁵ tn Grk “houses,” “households”; however, the term can have the force of “property” or “possessions” as well (O. Michel, TDNT 5:131; BDAG 695 s.v. οἶκια 1.a).

⁶ tn Grk “who,” continuing the sentence begun in v. 46.

⁷ sn How they were able to devour widows’ houses is debated. Did they seek too much for contributions, or take too high a commission for their work, or take homes after debts failed to be paid? There is too little said here to be sure.

⁸ tn Grk “houses,” “households”; however, the term can have the force of “property” or “possessions” as well (O. Michel, TDNT 5:131; BDAG 695 s.v. οἶκια 1.a).

⁹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

¹⁰ tn Grk “will receive a greater judgment.”