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 Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.

AT that time, the multitude being assembled by ten thousands, so that they trod one on another, he said to his disciples, Beware, first, of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

And the Pharisees, who are avaricious, heard all these things, and derided him.

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

Beware of the scribes, who delight to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;

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

So that if any one is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new.

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

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and already the axe lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which bears not good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

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

and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me;

I tell you truly, that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

I tell you truly, that whoever receives not the kingdom of God as a little child, shall by no means enter into it.

Jesus answered and said to him, I tell you most truly, unless one has been born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord,

And there shall not enter into it any thing that is defiled, nor any one that commits an abomination and falsehood, but those enrolled in the Lamb's book of life.

General references

Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law?