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Matthew 23:1-5; Matthew 6:1-5; Luke 16:15
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Matthew 23:1-5
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Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
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saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
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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.
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"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.#rl
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"But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved.
Matthew 6:1-5
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"Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
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"So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
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"But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
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"When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved.
Luke 16:15
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And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved.