For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone.

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.

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.

Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.

For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.