“Beware of the scribes, who like to … be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats … and places of honour … They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers.” For years I’ve heard this passage as a warning against hypocrisy and a condemnation of those who pretend to be loving and charitable when others are looking, but who are really only “in it for themselves.” I have been comfortable ...
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2021