Matthew 23:1-7 New International Version
A Warning Against Hypocrisy(A)(B)
23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law(C) and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.(D)
5 “Everything they do is done for people to see:(E) They make their phylacteries[a](F) wide and the tassels on their garments(G) long; 6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(H) 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(I)
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm
Cross references
- Matthew 23:1 : 23:1-7pp — Mk 12:38, 39; Lk 20:45, 46
- Matthew 23:1 : 23:37-39pp — Lk 13:34, 35
- Matthew 23:2 : Ezr 7:6, 25
- Matthew 23:4 : Lk 11:46; Ac 15:10; Gal 6:13
- Matthew 23:5 : Mt 6:1, 2, 5, 16
- Matthew 23:5 : Ex 13:9; Dt 6:8
- Matthew 23:5 : Nu 15:38; Dt 22:12
- Matthew 23:6 : Lk 11:43; 14:7; 20:46
- Matthew 23:7 : ver 8; Mt 26:25, 49; Mk 9:5; 10:51; Jn 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 20:16
Luke 20:45-47 New International Version
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
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