Luke 20:46-47

Tymetraveler's take (or paraphrase) on Luke 20:46-47 as applied to America today: "Beware of the crooked politicians, who like to walk around in fancy suits, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the political meetings, and the places of honor at banquets, who devour common folk's houses and for a pretense make long speeches. They will receive the greater condemnation."