Matthew 5:20

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Summary

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Exceed

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General references

Matthew 22:36

Bible References

Exceed

"The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trampled one another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him.

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christthe righteousness that comes from God and is by faith,

Ye

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it."

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Nothing unclean shall enter it, nor any one who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

General references

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"