Matthew 23:1 Cross References

Matthew 23:1

1: Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and crushing each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees--beware of their hypocrisy.

Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said,
"Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.

Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, "Listen to what I say and try to understand.
You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do. "
Then the disciples came to him and asked, "Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?"
Jesus replied, "Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be rooted up,
so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch."

Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. "All of you listen," he said, "and try to understand.

Here are some of the other things he taught them at this time: "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they love to parade in flowing robes and to have everyone bow to them as they walk in the marketplaces.
And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and at banquets.

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