Matthew 5:20

for I-am-saying to{you} that if-supposing the justice-ness of{you} should_not_exceed more-than of{the scribes and Pharisees}, no, you-would_not_come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

In Context

19So, who if-supposing may-loose one of{the commands, the-same, the least}, and may-teach the men the-same-ly, will-be-called least in to{the kingdom} of{the heavens}; moreover, who supposing may-do and may-teach, the-same will-be-called great in to{the kingdom} of{the heavens},

21You-hear that it-is-said to{the originals}, 'You-will_not_murder; moreover, who supposing would-murder will-be liable to{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]}.'

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not every, the saying to{me}, 'Lord, Lord,' will-be-come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}; contrariwise, the doing the will-effect of{the Father} of{me}, of{the} in to{the heavens}.

Matthew 23:2saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit-down upon of{the seat} of{Moses}.

Mark 10:15Amen I-am-saying to{you}, who if-supposing should_not_receive the kingdom of{the God} as [a] childling, no, he-would_not_come-into into same,"

Luke 11:39Moreover, the Lord says toward same, "Now you, the Pharisees, are-cleansing the outwardly of{the cup} and of{the platter}; moreover, the inwardly of{you} is-brimming of{seizure[i.e. taking from]} and of{evil-ia}.

Luke 12:1in to{which} of{gather[ing]-upon} of{the ten-thousand} of{the crowd} such-as to-be-walking-down/against[i.e. trampling] one-another, he-initiates to-be-saying toward the disciples of{same} first, "Be-holding-toward to{sameselves} from of{the leaven} of{the Pharisees}, which-what is-being pretense.

Luke 18:10"Two men ascend into the consecrated[i.e. temple] to-pray, the one [a] Pharisee and the different-other [a] [tax]collector.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:18-21

The Sermon on the Mount. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For… Read the whole commentary →

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