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Matthew 23

Jesus pronounces a sustained series of woes against scribes and Pharisees for hypocrisy, love of status, obstructing others, manipulative oath systems, distorted priorities, outward cleanliness with inward corruption, and identification with the persecutors of the prophets. He ends lamenting over Jerusalem, expressing His desire to gather her children and announcing coming desolation.

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Verses 1–12Jesus warns against proud religious leadership and calls his disciples to humble service Verses 13–36Jesus pronounces woes on scribes and Pharisees for hypocrisy, blindness, and persecution Verses 37–39Jesus laments over Jerusalem and its refusal to be gathered

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1Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,2Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:3All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and…4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,…5But all their works they do for to be seen…6And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief…7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of…8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your…9And call no man your father upon the earth: for…10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,…11But he that is greatest among you shall be your…12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he…13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye…14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour…15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass…16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall…17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold,…18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing;…19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift,…20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it,…21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it,…22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the…23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay…24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow…25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make…26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the…27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are…28Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but…29Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build…30And say, If we had been in the days of…31Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the…32Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape…34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men,…35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed…36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come…37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest…38Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.39For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me…