For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righte
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are
“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chi
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wicke
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown
Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak f