Matthew 23:27

World Messianic Bible British Edition

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:23

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

Numbers 19:16

“Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

Matthew 23:28

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 11:44

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don’t know it.”

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the Torah, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

Galatians 6:12

As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Messiah.