Matt 22:46 No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question.
Matt 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
Matt 23:2 saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
Matt 23:3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.
Matt 23:4 "They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.
Matt 23:5 "But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
Matt 23:6 "They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matt 23:7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men.
Matt 23:9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
Matt 23:10 "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
Matt 23:11 "But the greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matt 23:12 "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
Matt 23:13 ¶ "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
Matt 23:14 ["Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]
Matt 23:15 ¶ "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
Matt 23:16 ¶ "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'
Matt 23:17 "You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
Matt 23:18 "And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.'
Matt 23:19 "You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?
Matt 23:20 "Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.