Matthew 23:5

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But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

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The borders

Matthew 9:20

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But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:

And He said to them, Ye are those who justify yourselves before the people; but God knows your hearts: because that which is exalted among the people is abomination in the sight of God.

Who devour the houses of the widows, and pray long through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.

And looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

for they loved the glory of the people more than the glory of God.

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ:

that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;

the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.

The borders

And behold, a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, and coming to Him behind, touched the hem of His garment.