Matthew 5:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Matthew 16:12

Then they saw that it was not the leaven of bread which he had in mind, but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

Matthew 3:10

And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

Mark 10:25

It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:44

A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it.

Luke 12:1

At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.

Luke 18:17

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

2 Corinthians 3:9

For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?

2 Corinthians 5:17

So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

Philippians 3:9

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Hebrews 12:14

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;

Revelation 21:27

And nothing unclean may come into it, or anyone whose works are cursed or false; but only those whose names are in the Lamb's book of life.