5 Bible Verses about Hypocrisy, Examples Of

Then Herod, calling the Magi secretly, asked them the precise time when the star appeared;

said to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. In the law, Moses commanded us that such should be stoned; what therefore do you say? They said this to try him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus, stooping down, wrote with his finger on the ground.read more.
And when they continued asking him, rising up, he said to them, Let him that has not sinned among you first cast the stone at her. And again stooping down he wrote on the ground. But they hearing, and being convicted by their consciences, went out, one by one, beginning with the oldest, even to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He said to him, As you say. And as they were eating Jesus took the bread, and having blessed, broke and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it;read more.
this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. And I tell you that I will not drink henceforth of this product of the vine, till that day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father. And having sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended with me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered; but after I have risen I will go before you into Galilee. And Peter answered and said to him, If all men shall be offended with you, I will not. Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that this night, before the cock crows, you will deny me thrice. Peter said to him, If it should be necessary for me to die with you, I will by no means deny you. And all the disciples said the same. THEN Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit here, till I go and pray there. And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and dejected. Then he said to them, My soul is sorrowful even to death; remain here and watch with me. And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed and said, My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Going away again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. Then he came to the disciples and said to them, Do you sleep still and take your rest? Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Arise, let us go; behold, he that betrays me is at hand. And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, The one that I shall kiss is he; take him. And immediately coming forward to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him.

And one Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and he kept back a part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and bringing a certain part laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and that you should keep back a part of the price of the land?read more.
Continuing unsold was it not yours, and when it was sold was it not at your disposal? Why did you propose this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear was upon all who heard. And the young men arose and laid him out, and having carried him out buried him. And after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. And Peter answered her, Tell me whether you sold the field for so much? And she said, Yes; for so much. And Peter said to her, Why have you agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out. And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to his face, because he was to blame. For before some came from James he eat with the gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself; fearing those of the circumcision; and the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.read more.
But when I saw that they walked not correctly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you being a Jew live after the manner of the gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the gentiles to practise Judaism?