Matthew 23:1
Then Jesus addressed the crowds and His disciples.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
In Context
2"The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.
Cross References
Matthew 15:10Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.
Mark 12:38Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort,
Luke 12:57"Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions?
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 →