Matthew 23:25

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

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  • Luke 11:39-40 : 39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?
  • Matt 15:19-20 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders. 20 These are the things that defile a person, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
  • Mark 7:4-9 : 4 And when they return from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They also observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches. 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?" 6 He answered them, "Isaiah rightly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.' 7 They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 You have abandoned the commandment of God and hold onto human traditions, including the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other similar things." 9 He also said to them, "How skillfully you set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.' 11 But you say, 'If anyone says to his father or mother, "Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban"' (that is, devoted to God), 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
  • Isa 28:7-8 : 7 But these also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are confused by wine, they stagger because of strong drink—they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 All the tables are full of vomit and filth; there is no clean place left.

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  • Matt 23:26-29
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    26Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean.

    27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity.

    28So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

    29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,

  • Luke 11:38-44
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    88%

    38But the Pharisee was astonished to see that Jesus did not wash before the meal.

    39Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

    40You fools! Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?

    41But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'

    42But woe to you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of mint, rue, and every herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

    43Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

    44Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like unmarked graves that people walk over without knowing.

  • Matt 23:23-24
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    23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

    24Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

  • Matt 23:13-17
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    13But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.

    14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore, you will receive a greater condemnation.

    15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are.

    16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

    17You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

  • Luke 16:14-15
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    14The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at him.

    15Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight."

  • Matt 15:7
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    7You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, saying,

  • Matt 23:2-6
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    2saying, 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat of authority.

    3So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.

    4They tie up heavy and unbearable burdens, and place them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them.

    5They do all their deeds to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long.

    6They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,

  • Mark 7:3-6
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    3For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands carefully, holding to the tradition of the elders.

    4And when they return from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They also observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches.

    5So the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?"

    6He answered them, "Isaiah rightly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.'

  • Matt 5:20
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    20For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 7:5
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    5Hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

  • Mark 7:8-9
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    71%

    8You have abandoned the commandment of God and hold onto human traditions, including the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other similar things."

    9He also said to them, "How skillfully you set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your own tradition.

  • Matt 15:1-2
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    1Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

    2“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

  • Luke 12:1
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    1Meanwhile, when thousands of people had gathered together, to the point of trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."

  • Luke 20:46
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    46'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, love respectful greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.

  • Isa 28:8
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    8All the tables are full of vomit and filth; there is no clean place left.

  • Matt 22:18
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    18But Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, 'Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

  • Mark 7:23
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    23All these evils come from within and defile a person.

  • Mark 12:38-40
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    70%

    38As he taught them, he said, 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and enjoy greetings in the marketplaces,

    39and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

    40They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.'

  • Matt 23:32
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    32Fill up, then, the measure of your forefathers' sins!

  • Luke 11:46
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    46Jesus replied, 'Woe to you as well, experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves do not touch these burdens with even one finger.'

  • Luke 6:25
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    25Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

  • Matt 15:20
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    20These are the things that defile a person, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”

  • Matt 15:11
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    11What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”

  • Matt 6:16
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    16When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.