Matthew 23:13

Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy

¹² He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted. ¹³ “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. ¹⁴ [Verse not found in oldest manuscripts.]

In Me

Kingdom of Heaven

Law of Moses

Scribes and Pharisees

Teachers of the Law

Woe to You

Moses

Pharisees

Luke 11:52

Woe to you lawyers, for you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves and you hindered those entering.

Matthew 23:27

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that appear beautiful on the outside. They are full of dead men's bones and uncleanness on the inside.

Matthew 23:29

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs for the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous.

Isaiah 9:14-15

So Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed (rush) in one day.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are terrified. The godless tremble. Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with long lasting fire?

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! The sword will be upon his arm, and upon his right eye. His arm will be withered and dried up, and his right eye will be blind.

Matthew 21:31-32

Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 23:13-15

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You close the kingdom of heaven to people. You do not invite others to enter nor do you enter.

Matthew 23:23

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy and faith. You should do both and leave nothing undone.

Matthew 23:25

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, yet the inside is full of extortion and excess.

Luke 11:43-44

Woe to you Pharisees! You love the prominent seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

John 7:46-52

No man has ever spoken the way he speaks, they replied.

John 9:22

The parents said these things because they feared the Jews. The Jews had agreed that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 9:24

So they called the man that was blind a second time, and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.

John 9:34

They answered: You were born in sin and you teach us? Then they threw him out.

Acts 4:17-18

We must warn these men not to speak about it in order to stop this from spreading further among the people.

Acts 5:28

Did we command you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and are willing to bring this man's blood upon us.

Acts 5:40

They agreed with him and called the apostles. They beat them and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go.

Acts 8:1

Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas the sorcerer opposed them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

They killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They did not please God and are contrary to all men.

2 Timothy 3:8

And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, rejected concerning the faith,

2 Timothy 4:15

You should also beware of him, for he intensely opposed our words.