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Matthew 23

Matthew 23:1

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees · Matthew 23:1–36
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Translations

Modern
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
Traditional
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Literal
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
Latin
Tunc Jesus locutus est ad turbas, et ad discipulos suos,

Original

Greek
English
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:

Notes

Matthew 23:1

The Jewish religious leaders tried to find a reason to accuse Jesus publicly but could not (Matthew 21:23–22:46). Jesus then addressed the crowds and his disciples to openly criticize the religious leaders for often failing to obey God's righteous standards.

Matthew 23:1–25:46

This last extended teaching (see study note on Matthew 5:1–7:29) focuses on the judgment awaiting those who reject the Messiah.

Events

Parallels

Luke 11:37–54

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Education Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ, Teachings of Son of Man Tradition

Topics

Example: Bad, Admonitions Against Jesus, the Christ: Exposes the Hypocrisies of the Scribes and Pharisees (In Jerusalem) Reproof: Faithfulness in Jesus, of the Scribes and Pharisees