Matthew 23:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So you should obey them. Do everything they tell you to do. But their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they don’t do those things themselves.

Cross References

2 Timothy 3:5

They will go on pretending to be devoted to God, but they will refuse to let that “devotion” change the way they live. Stay away from these people!

Titus 1:16

They say they know God, but the evil things they do show that they don’t accept him. They are disgusting. They refuse to obey God and are not capable of doing anything good.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not you!

Romans 13:1

All of you must obey the government rulers. Everyone who rules was given the power to rule by God. And all those who rule now were given that power by God.

Matthew 21:30

“Then the father went to the other son and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ He answered, ‘Yes, sir, I will go and work.’ But he did not go.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also, in Judah God’s power united the people so that they would obey the king and his officials concerning the word of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:27

Moses, you go near and hear everything the Lord our God says. Then tell us everything the Lord tells you. We will listen to you, and we will do everything you say.’

Deuteronomy 4:5

“I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I did this so you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own.

Exodus 18:23

If you do this as God directs you, then you will be able to do your job without tiring yourself out. And the people can still have all their problems solved before they return home.”

Matthew 23:2

“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees have the authority to tell you what the Law of Moses says.

Matthew 23:4

They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.