Matthew 5:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Philippians 3:9

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law,  but one that is through faith in Christ   #– #the righteousness from God based on faith.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness   #– #without it no one will see the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;  the old has passed away, and see,  the new has  come!

Matthew 7:21

‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven,   but only the one who does the will   of my Father in heaven.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing unclean will ever enter it,  nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Luke 18:17

Truly I tell you,   whoever does not receive   the kingdom of God like a little child   will never enter it.’

Luke 12:1

Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling  on one another. He began to say to his disciples first,  ‘Be on your guard   against the leaven   , of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 11:44

‘Woe to you!   You are like unmarked graves;   the people who walk over them don’t know it.’

Mark 10:25

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich   person to enter the kingdom of God.’

Mark 10:15

Truly I tell you,   whoever does not receive   , the kingdom of God like a little child   will never enter it.’

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes   one child like this in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 3:10

The axe is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 16:12

Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the leaven in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

2 Corinthians 3:9

For if the ministry that brought condemnation had glory, the ministry that brings righteousness overflows with even more glory.