“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees base what they tell you on the teachings of Moses.
“Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted with respect in the marketplace, to have the most important seats in the synagogues, and to have the places of honor at banquets.
As he taught, he said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted with respect in the marketplace,
So you must be careful to do everything they say. But don’t do what they do, because they’re all talk and no action.