Matthew 5:20

The Sermon On The Mount: The Law And The Prophets Fulfilled

¹⁹ Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁰  For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ²¹ You have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not murder; and whosoever may murder shall be in danger of the judgment;

Certainly Not

Kingdom of Heaven

Law of Moses

Scribes and Pharisees

Teachers of the Law

With God

By No Means

Moses

No

Pharisees

Hebrews 12:14

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:

Romans 10:2-3

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

Philippians 3:9

and may be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ, the righteousness of God through faith:

Matthew 3:10

But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 18:5

and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.

Matthew 23:2-5

saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses;

Matthew 23:23-28

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and pass by the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: it behooves to do these and not to neglect those.

Mark 10:15

Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

Mark 10:25

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:39-40

And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees purify the outside of the cup and the plate, but the interior is full of extortion and wickedness.

Luke 11:44

Woe unto you! because you are like tombs unseen, and men walking over them do not know it.

Luke 12:1

In the meantime, myriads of the multitude having gathered together, So that they trode on one another, He began to speak to His disciples first; Take heed unto yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 16:14-15

And the Pharisees, being avaricious, were hearing all these things, and murmuring against Him.

Luke 18:10-14

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Luke 18:17

Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

Luke 18:24-25

Jesus seeing him said, How hardly will those having riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Luke 20:46-47

Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,

John 3:3-5

Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.

Romans 9:30-32

Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:

2 Corinthians 5:17

So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.

Revelation 21:27

And nothing unclean, and the one doing abomination, and falsehood, can at all enter into it: none except those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.