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Pharisaism Exposed
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,
saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.
“They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.
For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
“But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
“They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,
and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men.
greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’
“But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
“Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
“Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.
“But the greatest among you shall be your servant.
But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
“Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
Eight Woes
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.