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.

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General references

Matthew 22:36

Bible References

Exceed

saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat,

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,

"Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

"Beware of the scribes, which desire to go in long clothing: and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and chief rooms at feasts,

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.

and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith

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Even now is the axe put unto the root of the trees: so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

"Not all they that say unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth my father's will which is in heaven.

And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me.

Verily I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he shall not enter therein."

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of God, as a child: he shall not enter therein."

Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Embrace peace with all men, and holiness; without the which, no man shall see the Lord.

And there shall enter into it none unclean thing; neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh lies, but they only which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

General references

"Master, which is the chief commandment in the law?"