Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Bible References
Now
Matthew 23:25
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but on the inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Galatians 1:14
I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries, because I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
2 Timothy 3:5
They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.
Titus 1:15
Everything is clean to those who are clean, but nothing is clean to those who are corrupt and unbelieving. Indeed, their very way of thinking and their consciences have been corrupted.
Ravening
Psalm 22:13
Their mouths are opened wide toward me, like roaring and attacking lions.
Ezekiel 22:25
There's a conspiracy of prophets within her, and like a roaring lion tearing its prey, they've devoured people, and confiscated treasures, and taken precious things. They've added to the population of widows within her.
Zephaniah 3:3
Its national officials are roaring lions; its judges are like wolves of the night that don't leave the bones for the morning.
Matthew 7:15
"Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are savage wolves.