Matthew 23:25

The Passion Translation

“Great sorrow awaits you religious scholars and Pharisees—frauds and imposters! You are like one who will only wipe clean the outside of a cup or bowl, leaving the inside filthy. You are foolish to ignore the greed and self-indulgence that live like germs within you.

Cross References

Matthew 14:8

Because she had been instructed by her mother, she said, “I want the head of John the Baptizer here on a platter!”

Philippians 2:6

He existed in the form of God, yet he gave no thought to seizing equality with God as his supreme prize.