Matthew 23:28

The Scriptures 2009

“So you too outwardly indeed appear righteous to men, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Cross References

Luke 16:15

so He said to them, “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but Elohim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination in the sight of Elohim.

Matthew 23:5

And they do all their works to be seen by men, and they make their t’fillen wide and lengthen the tzitzit of their garments,

Psalm 51:6

See, You have desired truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You make me know wisdom.

1 Samuel 16:7

But יהוה said to Shemu’ĕl, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him, for not as man sees, for man looks at the eyes, but יהוה looks at the heart.”

Proverbs 26:26

Hatred is covered by deceit. His evil is disclosed in the assembly.

Matthew 23:27

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like whitewashed tombs which outwardly indeed look well, but inside are filled with dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

Matthew 23:29

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous,

Galatians 2:13

And the rest of the Yehuḏim joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnaḇa was led away by their hypocrisy.