Matthew 23:12-14

Complete Jewish Bible

¹²for whoever promotes himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be promoted.

¹³“But woe to you hypocritical Torah-teachers and P’rushim! For you are shutting the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces, neither entering yourselves nor allowing those who wish to enter to do so. ¹⁴^[a]

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Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include verse 14: Woe to you hypocritical Torah-teachers and P’rushim! For you swallow up widow’s houses while making a show of davvening at great length. Because of this your punishment will be all the worse!