Matthew 23:1
THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples,
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
In Context
2saying: The scribes and the Pharisees sat down in Moses' seat.
Cross References
Matthew 15:10And calling to him the multitude, he said to them: Hear, and understand:
Mark 12:38And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes, and love greetings in the markets,
Luke 12:57And why even of yourselves do ye not judge 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 →