Matthew 23:13-28 - Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy
13 But wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, nor suffer those that are entering to go in.
14 Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye devour widows houses, and for a cover make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive the heavier judgement.
15 Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites: for ye compass sea and land to make a proselyte, and when he is gained, ye make him more the child of hell than yourselves.
16 Wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, If any one swear by the temple, it is nothing; 17 but if any man swear by the gold of the temple, the oath is binding. Foolish and blind creatures! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And, If any one swear by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swear by the gift upon it, he is bound. 19 O foolish and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifieth the gift? 20 He then, that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things upon it: 21 and he, that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by Him that dwelleth in it: 22 and he, that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
23 Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who tithe even your mint, and anise, and cummin, but neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and fidelity: these ye ought undoubtedly to practise, and not to omit the others. 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
25 Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance: 26 thou blind pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may be also clean.
27 Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who are like whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and all manner of filthiness; 28 so do ye likewise outwardly appear to men to be righteous, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.