Matthew 23:1
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, saying,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
In Context
2The scholars and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
Cross References
Matthew 15:10And having called in the multitude, he said to them, Hear and understand.
Mark 12:38And in his teaching he said to them, Look away from the scholars, those who desire to go about in long robes, and salutations in the marketplaces,
Luke 12:57And also why do ye not judge yourselves what is right?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:1
In the foregoing chapter, we had our Saviour's discourses with the scribes and Pharisees; here we have his discourse concerning them, or rather against them. I. He allows their office, ver. 2, 3 . II. He warns his disciples not to imitate their hypocrisy and pride, ver. 4-12 . III. He exhibits a charge against them for divers high crimes and misdemeanors, corrupting the law, opposing the gospel, and treacherous dealing both with God and man; and to each article he prefixes a woe, ver. 13-33 . IV. He passes… Read the whole commentary →