# Connecting Statement:

Jesus now directs his attention to his disciples and speaks mainly to them.

# Beware of

"Be on guard against"

# who desire to walk in long robes

Long robes would show that they were important. AT: "who like to walk around wearing their important robes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# They also devour widows' houses

"They also eat up widows' houses." The scribes are spoken of as if they were hungry animals that eat up everything the widows have. AT: "They also take away from widows all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# widows' houses

This expression refers to all of the widows' possessions. AT: "all their possessions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# for a show they make long prayers

"they pretend to be righteous and make long prayers" or "they make long prayers so that people will see them"

# Men like this will receive greater condemnation

"They will receive a more severe judgment." This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will certainly punish them very severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/robe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chief]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/synagogue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/feast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]]