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

"The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.

The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.

Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.

To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.

"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

"Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

To what conclusion does this bring us? Why, that the Gentiles, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have overtaken it--a righteousness, however, which arises from faith;

For I bear witness that they possess an enthusiasm for God, but it is an unenlightened enthusiasm.

So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.

not having a righteousness of my own, derived from the Law, but that which arises from faith in Christ--the righteousness which comes from God through faith.

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And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.

And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

In solemn truth I tell you that no one who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will by any possibility enter it."

I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."

"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

And no unclean thing shall ever enter it, nor any one who is guilty of base conduct or tells lies, but only they whose names stand recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life.

General references

"Teacher, which is the greatest Commandment in the Law?"