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Matthew 23:12-14
New King James Version
Matthew 23:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)And whoever exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [b]exalted.
13 “But (B)woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 [c]Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (C)For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
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- Matthew 23:12 put down
- Matthew 23:12 lifted up
- Matthew 23:14 NU omits v. 14.
Matthew 23:12-14
New International Version
Matthew 23:12-14
New International Version
12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(A)
Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees
13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!(B) You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.(C) [14] [a]
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.
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