Matthew 23:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Whatsoever

For

Titus 1:16

General references

Deuteronomy 19:17

Bible References

Whatsoever

'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

'Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

See, I have taught you statutes and judgments, as Jehovah my God hath commanded me -- to do so, in the midst of the land whither ye are going in to possess it;

Draw near thou, and hear all that which Jehovah our God saith, and thou, thou dost speak unto us all that which Jehovah our God speaketh unto thee, and we have hearkened, and done it.

and hast come in unto the priests, the Levites, and unto the judge who is in those days, and hast inquired, and they have declared to thee the word of judgment,

Also, in Judah hath the hand of God been to give to them one heart to do the command of the king and of the heads, in the matter of Jehovah;

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

For

And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I go, sir, and went not;

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee -- to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth?

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

General references

then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,