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The most popular Bible verses from Matthew 23 - Page 3

Found 39 Verses (from 21)

Matthew 23:30

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And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' NIV

Saying, If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have aided them in shedding the blood of the prophets. AMP

And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. KJV

Matthew 23:4

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They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. NIV

They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them. AMP

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. KJV

Matthew 23:24

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You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. NIV

You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a camel! [Lev. 27:30; Mic. 6:8.] AMP

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. KJV

Matthew 23:3

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So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. NIV

So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice. AMP

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. KJV

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you swallow up widows' houses and for a pretense to cover it up make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation and the heavier sentence. AMP

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. KJV

Matthew 23:2

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"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat." NIV

The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses' seat [of authority]. AMP

Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: KJV

Matthew 23:36

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Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation. NIV

Truly I declare to you, all these [evil, calamitous times] will come upon this generation. [II Chron. 36:15, 16.] AMP

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. KJV

Matthew 23:12

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For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. NIV

Whoever exalts himself [with haughtiness and empty pride] shall be humbled (brought low), and whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor. AMP

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. KJV

Matthew 23:16

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"Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'" NIV

Woe to you, blind guides, who say, If anyone swears by the sanctuary of the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the sanctuary, he is a debtor [bound by his oath]. AMP

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! KJV

Matthew 23:35

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And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. NIV

So that upon your heads may come all the blood of the righteous (those who correspond to the divine standard of right) shed on earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar [of burnt offering]. [Gen. 4:8; II Chron. 24:21.] AMP

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. KJV