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NASB	Matthew 5:20 ¶ "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Matthew 5:20 ¶ "For I say to you that unless your righteousness (uprightness, moral essence) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Bible Question: Why were the Scribes and Pharisee like they were, why were they such Hippocrates? Matthew 23:25

Bible Answer: Hi, Immanuelsown...

The scribes and Pharisees of Jesus' day were just about the best that humanity had to offer. Hence, the amazement of Christ's assertion in Matthew 5:20. Their hypocrisy is simply a manifestation of the fallen, human heart (Matthew 15:19-20; Galatians 5:18-21). Nevertheless, their lack of belief, according to Christ, was that they were not His sheep (John 10:25-27).

In Him, Doc