Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 23  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:2 JFB -> Commentary on 23:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:2 PNT -> Commentary on 23:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:2 TFG -> Commentary on 23:2 TSK -> Commentary on 23:2 TSK -> Entry for 23:2 WEN -> Notes on 23:2 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Example; Hypocrisy; Oppression; Pharisees; Satire; Scribe (S); Teachers TTT -> Law of Moses, The; Magistrates; Scribes EBD -> Pentateuch WJD -> Devotional using 23:2 WJD -> Devotional using 23:2 23:2 - [In Context] "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees F327 have the authority (power) to tell you what the law of Moses says.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:3 JFB -> Commentary on 23:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:3 PNT -> Commentary on 23:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:3 TSK -> Commentary on 23:3 TSK -> Entry for 23:3 WEN -> Notes on 23:3 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Example; Hypocrisy; Inconsistency; Minister, Christian; Oppression; Pharisees; Satire; Scribe (S); Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Hypocrites; Magistrates; Ministers EBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 23:3 WJD -> Devotional using 23:3 23:3 - [In Context] So you should obey the things they say. You should do all the things they tell you to do. But their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they don't do those things themselves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:4 JFB -> Commentary on 23:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:4 PNT -> Commentary on 23:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:4 TFG -> Commentary on 23:4 TSK -> Commentary on 23:4 TSK -> Entry for 23:4 WEN -> Notes on 23:4 NTB -> Burden; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Inconsistency; Minister, Christian; Oppression; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Pharisees, The WJD -> Devotional using 23:4 WJD -> Devotional using 23:4 WJD -> Devotional using 23:4 23:4 - [In Context] They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force other people to obey all those rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:5 JFB -> Commentary on 23:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:5 PNT -> Commentary on 23:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:5 TFG -> Commentary on 23:5 TSK -> Commentary on 23:5 TSK -> Entry for 23:5 WEN -> Notes on 23:5 NTB -> Ambition; Church; Fringes; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Phylactery; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Eye, The; Garments; Hyke or Upper Garment; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The EBD -> Apparel; Hem; Phylacteries SBD -> Frontlets, or Phylacteries; Hem of garment; Pharisees; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:5 WJD -> Devotional using 23:5 WJD -> Devotional using 23:5 23:5 - [In Context] "The only reason they do good things is for other people to see them. They wear special boxes F328 full of Scriptures. F329 They make these boxes bigger and bigger. And they make their special prayer clothes very long {so that people will see them}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:6 JFB -> Commentary on 23:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:6 PNT -> Commentary on 23:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:6 TFG -> Commentary on 23:6 TSK -> Commentary on 23:6 TSK -> Entry for 23:6 WEN -> Notes on 23:6 NTB -> Ambition; Church; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Pride; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Entertainments; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Synagogues EBD -> Banquet; Synagogue SBD -> Pharisees; Room; Scribes; Synagogue WJD -> Devotional using 23:6 WJD -> Devotional using 23:6 WJD -> Devotional using 23:6 23:6 - [In Context] Those Pharisees F330 and teachers of the law love to get the most important seats at the feasts. And they love to get the most important seats in the synagogues. F331
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:7 JFB -> Commentary on 23:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:7 PNT -> Commentary on 23:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:7 TFG -> Commentary on 23:7 TSK -> Commentary on 23:7 TSK -> Entry for 23:7 WEN -> Notes on 23:7 NTB -> Ambition; Church; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Pride; Rabbi; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Salutations EBD -> Rabbi SBD -> Rabbi; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:7 WJD -> Devotional using 23:7 WJD -> Devotional using 23:7 23:7 - [In Context] They love for people to show respect to them in the market places. And they love to have people call them 'Teacher.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:27 JFB -> Commentary on 23:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:27 PNT -> Commentary on 23:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:27 TFG -> Commentary on 23:27 TSK -> Commentary on 23:27 TSK -> Entry for 23:27 WEN -> Notes on 23:27 NTB -> Burial; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Wicked (People) TTT -> Burial; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Self-righteousness; Wicked, The, are compared to EBD -> Dwellings; Grave; Purification; Tombs SBD -> Burial, Sepulchres; Handicraft WJD -> Devotional using 23:27 WJD -> Devotional using 23:27 23:27 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F347 You are hypocrites. F348 You are like tombs F349 that are painted white. The outside of those tombs looks fine. But inside, the tombs are full of the bones of dead people. And all kinds of unclean things are inside there.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:28 JFB -> Commentary on 23:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:28 PNT -> Commentary on 23:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:28 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:28 TSK -> Commentary on 23:28 TSK -> Entry for 23:28 WEN -> Notes on 23:28 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Burial; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Self-righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 23:28 WJD -> Devotional using 23:28 23:28 - [In Context] It is the same with you. People look at you and think that you are good. But on the inside you are full of hypocrisy F350 and evil.
FOOTNOTES: F327: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F328: special boxes   Small leather boxes containing four important Scriptures. Some Jews tied these to the forehead and left arm to show they were very religious. F329: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F330: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F331: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F347: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F348: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F349: tombs   Small buildings made to show respect for important persons that had died. F350: hypocrisy   Acting like you are good when you are not.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.