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

saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:

But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward parts are full of plunder and wickedness.

In those times, the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked him.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

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

So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

Ye

And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

And nothing common, nor that maketh an abomination and a lie, shall at all enter into it; but those only who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

General references

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?