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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:1 JFB -> Commentary on 23:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:1 PNT -> Commentary on 23:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:1 TFG -> Commentary on 23:1 TSK -> Commentary on 23:1 TSK -> Entry for 23:1 WEN -> Notes on 23:1 NTB -> Example; Jesus, The Christ; Reproof EBD -> Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:1 WJD -> Devotional using 23:1 23:1 - [In Context] Then Jesus spoke to the people and to his followers. Jesus said,
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 23:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:8 JFB -> Commentary on 23:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:8 PNT -> Commentary on 23:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:8 TSK -> Commentary on 23:8 TSK -> Entry for 23:8 WEN -> Notes on 23:8 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Fellowship; Fraternity; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Man; Master; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Pride; Rabbi; Satire; Teachers; Unity TTT -> Call of God, The; Pharisees, The; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Rabbi SBD -> Rabbi WJD -> Devotional using 23:8 WJD -> Devotional using 23:8 WJD -> Devotional using 23:8 23:8 - [In Context] "But you must not be called 'Teacher.' You are all brothers and sisters together. You have only one Teacher.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:9 JFB -> Commentary on 23:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:9 PNT -> Commentary on 23:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:9 TSK -> Commentary on 23:9 TSK -> Entry for 23:9 WEN -> Notes on 23:9 NTB -> Ecclesiasticism; Father; God (continued); Hypocrisy; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Call of God, The; Pharisees, The EBD -> Father SBD -> Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:9 WJD -> Devotional using 23:9 WJD -> Devotional using 23:9 23:9 - [In Context] And don't call any person on earth 'Father.' You have one Father. He is in heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:10 JFB -> Commentary on 23:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:10 PNT -> Commentary on 23:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:10 WEN -> Notes on 23:10 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Pride; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Pharisees, The WJD -> Devotional using 23:10 WJD -> Devotional using 23:10 WJD -> Devotional using 23:10 23:10 - [In Context] And you should not be called 'Master.' You have only one Master, the Christ. F332
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:11 JFB -> Commentary on 23:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:11 PNT -> Commentary on 23:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:11 TSK -> Commentary on 23:11 TSK -> Entry for 23:11 WEN -> Notes on 23:11 NTB -> Deacon; Hypocrisy; Man; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Pride; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Ambition WJD -> Devotional using 23:11 23:11 - [In Context] The person that serves you like a servant is the greatest person among you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:12 JFB -> Commentary on 23:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:12 PNT -> Commentary on 23:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:12 TFG -> Commentary on 23:12 TSK -> Commentary on 23:12 TSK -> Entry for 23:12 WEN -> Notes on 23:12 NTB -> Ambition; Humility; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Pride; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Ambition; Meekness; Pride WJD -> Devotional using 23:12 23:12 - [In Context] Every person that makes himself better than other people will be made humble. Every person that makes himself humble will be made great.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:13 JFB -> Commentary on 23:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:13 PNT -> Commentary on 23:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:13 TFG -> Commentary on 23:13 TSK -> Commentary on 23:13 TSK -> Entry for 23:13 WEN -> Notes on 23:13 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Reproof EBD -> Key SBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 23:13 WJD -> Devotional using 23:13 23:13 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F333 You are hypocrites. F334 You close the way for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don't enter, and you stop the people that are trying to enter.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:14 JFB -> Commentary on 23:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:14 PNT -> Commentary on 23:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:14 TFG -> Commentary on 23:14 TSK -> Commentary on 23:14 TSK -> Entry for 23:14 WEN -> Notes on 23:14 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Judgment; Pharisees; Prayer; Punishment; Satire; Teachers; Wicked (People); Widow TTT -> Condemnation; Hypocrites; Pharisees, The; Prayer, Answers to; Widows EBD -> Pharisees SBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 23:14 WJD -> Devotional using 23:14 23:14 - [In Context] F335
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:15 JFB -> Commentary on 23:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:15 PNT -> Commentary on 23:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:15 TFG -> Commentary on 23:15 TSK -> Commentary on 23:15 TSK -> Entry for 23:15 WEN -> Notes on 23:15 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hell; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Hypocrites; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Pharisees, The; Proselytes; Scribes; Titles and Names of the Wicked; Zeal EBD -> Gehenna; Pharisees; Proselyte SBD -> Hinnom; Pharisees; Proselyte WJD -> Devotional using 23:15 WJD -> Devotional using 23:15 23:15 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F336 You are hypocrites. F337 You travel across the seas and across different countries to find one person that will follow your ways. When you find that person, you make him worse than you are. And you are so bad that you belong in hell!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:16 JFB -> Commentary on 23:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:16 PNT -> Commentary on 23:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:16 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:16 TFG -> Commentary on 23:16 TSK -> Commentary on 23:16 TSK -> Entry for 23:16 WEN -> Notes on 23:16 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Minister, Christian; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Oaths; Pharisees, The; Swearing, Profane SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:16 WJD -> Devotional using 23:16 23:16 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F338 You guide the people, but you are blind. You say, 'If any person uses the name of the temple F339 to make a promise, that means nothing. But if any person uses the gold that is in the temple to make a promise, then he must keep that promise.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:17 JFB -> Commentary on 23:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:17 PNT -> Commentary on 23:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:17 TSK -> Commentary on 23:17 TSK -> Entry for 23:17 WEN -> Notes on 23:17 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Fools; Hypocrites; Oaths; Pharisees, The SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:17 WJD -> Devotional using 23:17 23:17 - [In Context] You are blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple? The temple makes that gold holy. {So the temple is greater.}
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:18 JFB -> Commentary on 23:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:18 PNT -> Commentary on 23:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:18 TSK -> Commentary on 23:18 TSK -> Entry for 23:18 WEN -> Notes on 23:18 NTB -> Altar; Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Oath; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Oaths; Pharisees, The SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:18 WJD -> Devotional using 23:18 23:18 - [In Context] And you say, 'If any person uses the altar F340 to make a promise, that means nothing. But if any person uses the gift on the altar to make a promise, then he must keep his promise.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:19 JFB -> Commentary on 23:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:19 PNT -> Commentary on 23:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:19 TSK -> Commentary on 23:19 TSK -> Entry for 23:19 WEN -> Notes on 23:19 NTB -> Altar; Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Oath; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Blindness, Spiritual; Fools; Hypocrites; Oaths; Pharisees, The SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:19 WJD -> Devotional using 23:19 23:19 - [In Context] You are blind. {You understand nothing!} Which is greater: the gift, or the altar? The altar makes the gift holy. {So the altar is greater.}
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:20 JFB -> Commentary on 23:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:20 PNT -> Commentary on 23:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:20 WEN -> Notes on 23:20 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Oath; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Oaths; Pharisees, The SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:20 WJD -> Devotional using 23:20 23:20 - [In Context] The person that uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and also everything on the altar.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:21 JFB -> Commentary on 23:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:21 PNT -> Commentary on 23:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:21 TSK -> Commentary on 23:21 TSK -> Entry for 23:21 WEN -> Notes on 23:21 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Oath; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple TTT -> Oaths; Pharisees, The; Swearing, Profane SBD -> Gnat; Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:21 WJD -> Devotional using 23:21 23:21 - [In Context] And the person that uses the temple to make a promise is really using the temple and also the One that lives in the temple.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:22 JFB -> Commentary on 23:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:22 PNT -> Commentary on 23:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:22 TFG -> Commentary on 23:22 TSK -> Commentary on 23:22 TSK -> Entry for 23:22 WEN -> Notes on 23:22 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Oath; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Temple; Throne TTT -> Oaths; Pharisees, The; Swearing, Profane SBD -> Oath; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:22 WJD -> Devotional using 23:22 23:22 - [In Context] The person that uses heaven to make a promise is also using God's throne and the One that sits on that throne.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:23 JFB -> Commentary on 23:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:23 PNT -> Commentary on 23:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:23 TFG -> Commentary on 23:23 TSK -> Commentary on 23:23 TSK -> Entry for 23:23 WEN -> Notes on 23:23 NTB -> Anise; Blindness; Church; Cummin; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Mercy; Mint; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers; Tithes TTT -> Herbs, &c; Hypocrites; Mercy; Pharisees, The EBD -> Anise; Cummin; Mint; Pharisees; Rue SBD -> Anise; Cummin; Mint; Pharisees; Scribes WJD -> Devotional using 23:23 WJD -> Devotional using 23:23 23:23 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F341 You are hypocrites. F342 You give God one tenth of everything you own--even your mint, dill, and cummin. F343 But you don't obey the really important teachings of the law--being fair, showing mercy, and being faithful. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:24 JFB -> Commentary on 23:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:24 PNT -> Commentary on 23:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:24 TFG -> Commentary on 23:24 TSK -> Commentary on 23:24 TSK -> Entry for 23:24 WEN -> Notes on 23:24 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Camel, The; Hypocrites; Insects; Pharisees, The EBD -> Camel; Drink; Gnat; Prophecy; Strain at SBD -> Strain at WJD -> Devotional using 23:24 WJD -> Devotional using 23:24 23:24 - [In Context] You guide the people, but you are blind! Think about a person picking a little fly out of his drink and then swallowing a camel! You are like that. F344
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:25 JFB -> Commentary on 23:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:25 PNT -> Commentary on 23:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:25 TFG -> Commentary on 23:25 TSK -> Commentary on 23:25 TSK -> Entry for 23:25 WEN -> Notes on 23:25 NTB -> Church; Cup; Ecclesiasticism; Extortion; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Pharisees, The; Self-righteousness EBD -> Ablution; Pharisees SBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 23:25 WJD -> Devotional using 23:25 23:25 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F345 You are hypocrites. F346 You wash clean the outside of your cups and dishes. But inside they are full of things that you got by cheating other people and pleasing yourselves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:26 JFB -> Commentary on 23:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:26 PNT -> Commentary on 23:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:26 TFG -> Commentary on 23:26 TSK -> Commentary on 23:26 TSK -> Entry for 23:26 WEN -> Notes on 23:26 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Heart; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Pharisees, The; Self-righteousness WJD -> Devotional using 23:26 WJD -> Devotional using 23:26 23:26 - [In Context] Pharisees, you are blind! First make the inside of the cup clean and good. Then the outside of the cup can be truly clean.
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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:29 JFB -> Commentary on 23:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:29 PNT -> Commentary on 23:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:29 TFG -> Commentary on 23:29 TSK -> Commentary on 23:29 TSK -> Entry for 23:29 WEN -> Notes on 23:29 NTB -> Burial; Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Self-Righteousness; Teachers TTT -> Burial; Pharisees, The EBD -> Garnish; Tombs SBD -> Olives, Mount of WJD -> Devotional using 23:29 WJD -> Devotional using 23:29 23:29 - [In Context] "It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. F351 You are hypocrites. F352 You build tombs for the prophets. F353 And you show honor to the graves of people that lived good lives.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:30 JFB -> Commentary on 23:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:30 PNT -> Commentary on 23:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:30 TSK -> Commentary on 23:30 TSK -> Entry for 23:30 WEN -> Notes on 23:30 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Satire; Self-Righteousness; Teachers TTT -> Pharisees, The; Self-righteousness EBD -> Father SBD -> Father WJD -> Devotional using 23:30 WJD -> Devotional using 23:30 23:30 - [In Context] And you say, 'If we had lived during the time of our fathers, F354 we would not have helped them kill these prophets.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:31 JFB -> Commentary on 23:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:31 PNT -> Commentary on 23:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:31 TSK -> Commentary on 23:31 TSK -> Entry for 23:31 WEN -> Notes on 23:31 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Responsibility; Satire; Self-Condemnation; Self-Righteousness; Teachers TTT -> Pharisees, The WJD -> Devotional using 23:31 WJD -> Devotional using 23:31 23:31 - [In Context] You give proof that you are children (descendants) of those people that killed the prophets.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:32 JFB -> Commentary on 23:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:32 PNT -> Commentary on 23:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:32 TSK -> Commentary on 23:32 TSK -> Entry for 23:32 WEN -> Notes on 23:32 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Hypocrisy; Pharisees; Responsibility; Satire; Teachers TTT -> Pharisees, The EBD -> Measure SBD -> Father WJD -> Devotional using 23:32 WJD -> Devotional using 23:32 23:32 - [In Context] And you will finish the sin that your fathers started!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:33 JFB -> Commentary on 23:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:33 PNT -> Commentary on 23:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:33 TFG -> Commentary on 23:33 TSK -> Commentary on 23:33 TSK -> Entry for 23:33 WEN -> Notes on 23:33 NTB -> Church; Ecclesiasticism; Escape; Hell; Hypocrisy; Judgments; Pharisees; Punishment; Responsibility; Satire; Sin; Teachers; Viper; Wicked (People) TTT -> Death, Eternal; Pharisees, The; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Serpents; Titles and Names of the Wicked; Wicked, The, are compared to EBD -> Gehenna; Hell; Hinnom; Viper WJD -> Devotional using 23:33 WJD -> Devotional using 23:33 23:33 - [In Context] "You are snakes! You are from a family of poisonous snakes! You will not escape God. You will all be judged guilty and go to hell!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:34 JFB -> Commentary on 23:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:34 PNT -> Commentary on 23:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:34 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:34 TFG -> Commentary on 23:34 TSK -> Commentary on 23:34 TSK -> Entry for 23:34 WEN -> Notes on 23:34 NTB -> Crucifixion; Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Martyrdom; Minister, Christian; Opportunity; Persecution; Responsibility; Synagogue TTT -> Prophecy; Prophets; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Synagogues WJD -> Devotional using 23:34 WJD -> Devotional using 23:34 23:34 - [In Context] So I tell you this: I send to you prophets F355 and wise men and teachers. You will kill some of these people. You will hang some of them on crosses. You will beat some of these people in your synagogues. F356 You will chase them from town to town.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:35 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:35 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:35 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:35 JFB -> Commentary on 23:35 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:35 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:35 PNT -> Commentary on 23:35 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:35 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:35 TFG -> Commentary on 23:35 TSK -> Commentary on 23:35 TSK -> Entry for 23:35 WEN -> Notes on 23:35 NTB -> Abel; Altar; Barachiah; Ecclesiasticism; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joash; Martyrdom; Opportunity; Persecution; Responsibility; Zacharias (Zechariah); Zechariah (Zecharias) TTT -> Murder; Prophets; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Righteousness; Sins, National EBD -> Abel; Barachias, Berechiah; Chronicles, Books of; Earth; Zacharias; Zechariah SBD -> Abel; Barachias; Joash; Zacharias; Zechariah WJD -> Devotional using 23:35 WJD -> Devotional using 23:35 23:35 - [In Context] So you will be guilty for the death of all the good people that have been killed on earth. You will be guilty for the killing of that good man Abel. F357 And you will be guilty for the killing of Zechariah F358 son of Berachiah. He was killed between the temple F359 and the altar. F360 You will be guilty for the killing of all the good people that lived between the time of Abel and the time of Zechariah.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:36 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:36 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:36 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:36 JFB -> Commentary on 23:36 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:36 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:36 PNT -> Commentary on 23:36 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:36 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:36 TSK -> Commentary on 23:36 TSK -> Entry for 23:36 WEN -> Notes on 23:36 NTB -> Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Opportunity TTT -> Prophets; Punishment of the Wicked, The; Sins, National WJD -> Devotional using 23:36 WJD -> Devotional using 23:36 23:36 - [In Context] I tell you the truth. All of these things will happen to you people that are living now.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:37 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:37 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:37 GSB -> Study Notes on 23:37 JFB -> Commentary on 23:37 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:37 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:37 PNT -> Commentary on 23:37 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:37 TFG -> Commentary on 23:37 TSK -> Commentary on 23:37 TSK -> Entry for 23:37 WEN -> Notes on 23:37 NTB -> Backsliders; Chickens; Contingencies; God (continued); Hen; Impenitence; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jerusalem; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Opportunity; Prophets; Salvation; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Birds; Jerusalem; Jews, The; Long-suffering of God, The; Prophets; Sins, National EBD -> Hen SBD -> Hen WJD -> Devotional using 23:37 WJD -> Devotional using 23:37 23:37 - [In Context] "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. F361 You kill with rocks those men that God sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather your people together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:38 JFB -> Commentary on 23:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:38 PNT -> Commentary on 23:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:38 TFG -> Commentary on 23:38 TSK -> Commentary on 23:38 TSK -> Entry for 23:38 WEN -> Notes on 23:38 NTB -> Impenitence; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jerusalem; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Opportunity TTT -> Jews, The; Prophets; Protection; Sins, National WJD -> Devotional using 23:38 WJD -> Devotional using 23:38 23:38 - [In Context] Now your house will be left completely empty.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 23:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 23:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 23:39 JFB -> Commentary on 23:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 23:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 23:39 PNT -> Commentary on 23:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 23:39 SRN -> Study Notes on 23:39 TFG -> Commentary on 23:39 TSK -> Commentary on 23:39 TSK -> Entry for 23:39 WEN -> Notes on 23:39 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ (continued); Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Sins, National WJD -> Devotional using 23:39 WJD -> Devotional using 23:39 23:39 - [In Context] I tell you, you will not see me again until that time when you will say, 'Welcome! God bless the one that comes in the name of the Lord.' F362 "
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. F332: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F333: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F334: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F335: Verse 14   Some Greek copies add verse 14: "It will be bad for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You are hypocrites. You take away widows' houses, and you make long prayers so that people can see you. So you will have a worse punishment." See Mk. 12:40; Lk. 20:47. F336: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F337: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F338: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F339: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F340: altar   An altar is a place where sacrifices or gifts are offered to God. There was an altar in front of the temple in Jerusalem. F341: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F342: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F343: mint, dill, cummin   Small plants grown in gardens and used for spices. Only very religious people would be careful enough to give a tenth of these plants. F344: You are like that   Meaning, "You worry about the smallest mistakes but do the biggest sin." F345: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F346: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. 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. F351: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F352: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F353: prophets   People that spoke for God. F354: fathers   Important ancestors of the Jews, especially the leaders of the twelve Jewish family groups. F355: prophets   People that spoke for God. F356: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F357: Abel, Zechariah   In the Hebrew Old Testament, the first and last men to be murdered. F358: Abel, Zechariah   In the Hebrew Old Testament, the first and last men to be murdered. F359: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F360: altar   An altar is a place where sacrifices or gifts are offered to God. There was an altar in front of the temple in Jerusalem. F361: prophets   People that spoke for God. F362: 'Welcome! … Lord'   Quote from Ps. 118:26.

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.