Matthew 23:13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Matthew 23:17 NLT
Blind fools! Which is more important—the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?
Matthew 23:18 NLT
And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.
Matthew 23:19 NLT
How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 23:21 NLT
And when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.
Matthew 23:22 NLT
And when you swear ‘by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.
Matthew 23:24 NLT
Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!
Matthew 23:26 NLT
You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.
Matthew 23:28 NLT
Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Matthew 23:30 NLT
Then you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in killing the prophets.’
Matthew 23:31 NLT
“But in saying that, you testify against yourselves that you are indeed the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
Matthew 23:39 NLT
For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD!’”