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
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence!
Galatians 1:14
I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
2 Timothy 3:5
holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!
Titus 1:15
To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

Ravening

Psalm 22:13
They open their mouths against me—
lions, mauling and roaring.
Ezekiel 22:25
The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.
Zephaniah 3:3
The princes within her are roaring lions;
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for the morning.
Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.

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