Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
For I tell you, unless your goodness excels that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Realm of heaven.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I tell you, unless your righteousness greatly exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom from heaven!"
A Conservative Version
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness abounds more than of the scholars and Pharisees, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
American Standard Version
For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For I say to you people, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven unless what you do that is right excels what the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] do that is right.
Anderson New Testament
For I say to you, That, unless your righteousness excel that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
Common New Testament
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I declare to you, that except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the heavenly kingdom.
Darby Translation
For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I tell you that unless your uprightness is far superior to that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never even enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
John Wesley New Testament
For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
King James 2000
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Modern King James verseion
For I say to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I say unto you, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Montgomery New Testament
"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
NET Bible
For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
New Heart English Bible
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Noyes New Testament
For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
For I say unto you, that, unless your righteousness exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, in nowise, may ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Indeed I tell you that, unless your religion is above that of the Teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Webster
For I say to 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.
Weymouth New Testament
For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Williams New Testament
For I tell you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.
World English Bible
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worrell New Testament
For I say to you that, unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Themes
Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
Pharisees » Christ » Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation
Scribe (scribes) » Hypocrisy of, reproved by jesus
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:20
Images Matthew 5:20
Prayers for Matthew 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: The Law And The Prophets Fulfilled
19 Therefore whoever relaxes a single one of these commands, were it even one of the least, and teaches men so, he will be ranked least in the Realm of heaven; but whoever obeys them and teaches them, he will be ranked great in the Realm of heaven.) 20 For I tell you, unless your goodness excels that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Realm of heaven. 21 You have heard how the men of old were told, 'Murder not: whoever murders must come up for sentence,
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 12:14
Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;
Romans 10:2-3
I can vouch for their zeal for God; only, it is not zeal with knowledge.
Philippians 3:9
and be found at death in him, possessing no legal righteousness of my own but the righteousness of faith in Christ, the divine righteousness that rests on faith.
Matthew 3:10
The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:21
It is not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord!', who will get into the Realm of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:5
and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me.
Matthew 23:2-5
"The scribes and Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses;
Matthew 23:23-28
Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and omit the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faithfulness; these latter you ought to have practised ??without omit ting the former.
Mark 10:15
I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to get through a needle's eye than for a rich man to get into the Realm of God."
Luke 11:39-40
but the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees do clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but your inner life is filled with rapacity and malice.
Luke 11:44
Woe to you! you are like unsuspected tombs; men walk over them unawares."
Luke 12:1
Meanwhile as the crowd was gathering in its thousands till they trod on one another, he proceeded to say to his disciples first of all, "Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy,
Luke 16:14-15
Now the Pharisees who were fond of money heard all this, and they sneered at him.
Luke 18:10-14
"Two men went up to pray in the temple; one was a Pharisee and the other was a taxgatherer.
Luke 18:17
I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
Luke 18:24-25
So Jesus looked at him and said, "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter the Realm of God!
Luke 20:46-47
"Beware of the scribes! They like to walk about in long robes, they are fond of getting saluted in the market-places, of securing the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;
John 3:3-5
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
Romans 9:30-32
What are we to conclude, then? That Gentiles who never aimed at righteousness have attained righteousness, that is, righteousness by faith;
2 Corinthians 5:17
There is a new creation whenever a man comes to be in Christ; what is old is gone, the new has come.
Revelation 21:27
Nothing profane, none who practises abomination or falsehood shall enter, but those alone whose names are written in the Lamb's book of Life.