45 Bible Verses about Hypocrisy

Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;

O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?

At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.

But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water?

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Now at the time of their downfall they will have a little help, but numbers will be joined to them in the town, and in their separate heritages.

And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it.

Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye.

You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you,

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And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

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And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,

But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say,

How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners.

And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

For the foolish man will say foolish things, having evil thoughts in his heart, working what is unclean, and talking falsely about the Lord, to keep food from him who is in need of it, and water from him whose soul is desiring it.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.

You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?