Matthew 23 cross-references
Matthew 23 has 39 verses, which point to 400 other passages and are cited by 657. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Points to (6)
- Luke 20:45–46 — Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 4 votes
- Luke 12:1 — In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they… 4 votes
- Matthew 15:10–20 — And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 4 votes
- Luke 12:57 — Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 3 votes
- Mark 12:38–39 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… 2 votes
- Mark 7:14 — There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of… 2 votes
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- Mark 12:38 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… 8 votes
- Luke 20:45 — Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 2 votes
- 1 Chronicles 24:6 — And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the… 2 votes
- Genesis 34:14 — And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that… 2 votes
Matthew 23:2
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
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- Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest… 9 votes
- Mark 12:38 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… 6 votes
- Malachi 2:7 — For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the… 4 votes
- Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may… 3 votes
- Ezra 7:6 — This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel… 3 votes
- Nehemiah 8:4–8 — And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood… 2 votes
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- Matthew 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and… 15 votes
- Luke 11:46 — And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye… 10 votes
- Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good… 3 votes
- Mark 1:44 — And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer… 3 votes
Matthew 23:3
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
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- 2 Timothy 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 8 votes
- Titus 1:16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto… 7 votes
- Romans 2:19–24 — And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 7 votes
- Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 6 votes
- Romans 13:1 — Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are… 4 votes
- Matthew 21:30 — And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 3 votes
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- Romans 2:21 — Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal,… 9 votes
- Luke 6:49 — But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth;… 4 votes
- Deuteronomy 5:1 — And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in… 4 votes
- Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they… 3 votes
Matthew 23:4
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.
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- Luke 11:46 — And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye… 14 votes
- Acts 15:10 — Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor… 11 votes
- Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they… 8 votes
- Matthew 11:28–30 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 5 votes
- Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have… 4 votes
- Revelation 2:24 — But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not… 3 votes
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- Matthew 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 54 votes
- Acts 15:10 — Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor… 11 votes
- Galatians 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the… 7 votes
- 3 John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 5 votes
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 10 votes
- Matthew 6:1–16 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father… 10 votes
- Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than… 6 votes
- John 5:44 — How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 6 votes
- Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that… 6 votes
- Deuteronomy 6:8 — And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 6 votes
Pointed to from (30)
- Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father… 65 votes
- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 20 votes
- Numbers 15:38 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments… 15 votes
- Matthew 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in… 10 votes
Matthew 23:6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Points to (9)
- 3 John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 6 votes
- Luke 11:43–54 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 5 votes
- Mark 12:38–39 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love… 5 votes
- James 2:1–4 — My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 4 votes
- Luke 14:7–11 — And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms;… 4 votes
- Proverbs 25:6–7 — Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 4 votes
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- Luke 14:7 — And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms;… 6 votes
- Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 3 votes
- Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 2 votes
- Matthew 6:5 — And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the… 2 votes
Matthew 23:7
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Points to (9)
- John 1:38 — Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,… 5 votes
- John 1:49 — Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 4 votes
- John 20:16 — Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 3 votes
- John 6:25 — And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 3 votes
- John 3:26 — And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… 3 votes
- John 3:2 — The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for… 3 votes
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- John 6:25 — And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 4 votes
- Mark 9:5 — And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three… 4 votes
- John 1:38 — Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,… 3 votes
- Mark 11:21 — And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered… 3 votes
Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Points to (18)
- James 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 13 votes
- Luke 22:32 — But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 7 votes
- Revelation 1:9 — I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus… 6 votes
- 1 Peter 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 6 votes
- 1 Corinthians 1:12–13 — Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 6 votes
- Matthew 23:10 — Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 5 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Mark 10:43 — But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 19 votes
- James 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 13 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 7 votes
- Philemon 1:16 — Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee,… 6 votes
Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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- 1 John 3:1 — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:… 13 votes
- Hebrews 12:9 — Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not… 12 votes
- Malachi 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I… 11 votes
- Job 32:21–22 — Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. 10 votes
- Romans 8:14–17 — For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 8 votes
- Matthew 7:11 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which… 6 votes
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- Matthew 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 19 votes
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 — Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 6 votes
- Matthew 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in… 5 votes
- Mark 12:29 — And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 3 votes
Matthew 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Pointed to from (3)
- Matthew 23:8 — But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 5 votes
- 1 Corinthians 12:5 — And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 4 votes
- Matthew 26:18 — And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will… 3 votes
Matthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Points to (9)
- 1 Corinthians 9:19 — For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 21 votes
- Galatians 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by… 18 votes
- John 13:14–15 — If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 18 votes
- Mark 10:43–44 — But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 17 votes
- 2 Corinthians 4:5 — For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 16 votes
- Luke 22:26–27 — But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief,… 16 votes
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- Mark 9:35 — And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be… 13 votes
- Matthew 18:4 — Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 12 votes
- Matthew 18:1 — At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 8 votes
- Luke 9:48 — And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive… 4 votes
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Points to (14)
- 1 Peter 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be… 29 votes
- James 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 28 votes
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 26 votes
- Proverbs 29:23 — A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 25 votes
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth… 22 votes
- Matthew 18:4 — Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 22 votes
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- Proverbs 29:23 — A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 201 votes
- James 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 59 votes
- James 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 54 votes
- 1 Peter 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 50 votes
Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Points to (23)
- Luke 11:52 — Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them… 20 votes
- Matthew 23:29 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the… 10 votes
- Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have… 9 votes
- Matthew 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear… 8 votes
- Zechariah 11:17 — Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his… 7 votes
- 2 Timothy 4:15 — Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 6 votes
Pointed to from (94)
- Mark 7:6 — He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people… 98 votes
- John 10:10 — The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and… 45 votes
- Matthew 7:13 — Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and… 19 votes
- James 3:1 — My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 16 votes
Matthew 23:14
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.
Matthew 23:15
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Points to (14)
- Ephesians 2:3 — Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires… 5 votes
- Acts 13:43 — Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and… 5 votes
- Acts 13:10 — And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness,… 5 votes
- Galatians 6:12 — As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they… 4 votes
- Galatians 4:17 — They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. 4 votes
- Acts 14:2 — But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 4 votes
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- Matthew 5:29 — And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one… 8 votes
- Luke 6:40 — The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 5 votes
- Galatians 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they… 3 votes
- Galatians 4:17 — They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. 3 votes
Matthew 23:16
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!
Points to (12)
- Matthew 15:14 — Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the… 7 votes
- James 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other… 4 votes
- Matthew 23:24 — Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 4 votes
- Matthew 23:17 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 4 votes
- Matthew 5:33–35 — Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt… 4 votes
- John 9:39–41 — And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they… 3 votes
Pointed to from (33)
- Isaiah 5:20 — Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that… 13 votes
- James 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other… 12 votes
- Matthew 5:34 — But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 9 votes
- Matthew 15:14 — Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the… 6 votes
Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Points to (4)
- Matthew 23:19 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 5 votes
- Numbers 16:38–39 — The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the… 3 votes
- Psalms 94:8 — Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 2 votes
- Exodus 30:26–29 — And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 2 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Matthew 23:16 — Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever… 4 votes
- Luke 11:40 — Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 3 votes
- Ezekiel 44:19 — And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off… 3 votes
- Exodus 30:29 — And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 3 votes
Matthew 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Pointed to from (4)
- Mark 7:11 — And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 4 votes
- Galatians 5:3 — For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 3 votes
- 2 Chronicles 6:22 — If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before… 2 votes
- Numbers 30:2 — If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word,… 2 votes
Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Points to (2)
- Exodus 29:37 — Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy:… 6 votes
- Exodus 30:29 — And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 3 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- Matthew 5:23 — Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 8 votes
- Matthew 23:17 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 5 votes
- Haggai 2:12 — If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine,… 5 votes
- Isaiah 60:2 — For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon… 4 votes
Matthew 23:20
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Pointed to from (1)
- Hebrews 6:16 — For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 1 votes
Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Points to (8)
- Psalms 26:8 — LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 5 votes
- 1 Kings 8:13 — I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 5 votes
- 2 Chronicles 6:2 — But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 votes
- Colossians 2:9 — For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 2 votes
- Ephesians 2:22 — In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. 2 votes
- Psalms 132:13–14 — For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 2 votes
Pointed to from (3)
- Isaiah 66:1 — Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build… 15 votes
- Psalms 11:4 — The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the… 6 votes
- Psalms 132:14 — This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. 4 votes
Matthew 23:22
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Points to (5)
- Matthew 5:34 — But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 5 votes
- Isaiah 66:1 — Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build… 3 votes
- Psalms 11:4 — The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the… 3 votes
- Revelation 4:2–3 — And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 2 votes
- Acts 7:49 — Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the… 2 votes
Pointed to from (1)
- Acts 7:49 — Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the… 5 votes
Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Points to (13)
- Luke 11:42 — But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and… 34 votes
- Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to… 24 votes
- Matthew 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the… 19 votes
- Hosea 6:6 — For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 19 votes
- Matthew 5:19–20 — Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called… 17 votes
- 1 Samuel 15:22 — And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of… 16 votes
Pointed to from (28)
- 1 Samuel 15:22 — And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of… 140 votes
- Luke 11:42 — But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and… 12 votes
- Matthew 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and… 11 votes
- Matthew 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye… 9 votes
Matthew 23:24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Points to (8)
- Matthew 19:24 — And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to… 9 votes
- Matthew 27:6–8 — And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury,… 5 votes
- Luke 6:7–10 — And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an… 4 votes
- Matthew 15:2–6 — Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat… 4 votes
- John 18:28 — Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not… 3 votes
- Matthew 23:16 — Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever… 3 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Psalms 119:99 — I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 9 votes
- Mark 10:25 — It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of… 6 votes
- Matthew 23:16 — Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever… 4 votes
- Matthew 19:24 — And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to… 4 votes
Matthew 23:25
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Points to (4)
- Luke 11:39–40 — And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your… 10 votes
- Matthew 15:19–20 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,… 7 votes
- Mark 7:4–13 — And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which… 4 votes
- Isaiah 28:7–8 — But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the… 4 votes
Pointed to from (23)
- Matthew 5:8 — Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 32 votes
- Isaiah 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and… 17 votes
- James 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye… 14 votes
- John 8:7 — So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among… 10 votes
Matthew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Points to (9)
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh… 9 votes
- James 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye… 8 votes
- Hebrews 10:22 — Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil… 8 votes
- Ezekiel 18:31 — Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new… 6 votes
- Isaiah 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and… 6 votes
- Luke 6:45 — A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of… 5 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- 1 Peter 3:4 — But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and… 20 votes
- Matthew 12:33 — Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the… 7 votes
- John 1:24 — And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 3 votes
- Luke 11:40 — Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 3 votes
Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Points to (4)
- Luke 11:44 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk… 9 votes
- Acts 23:3 — Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law,… 8 votes
- Numbers 19:16 — And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man,… 4 votes
- Isaiah 58:1–2 — Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house… 1 votes
Pointed to from (15)
- 2 Timothy 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 41 votes
- Romans 3:13 — Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under… 8 votes
- Matthew 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye… 8 votes
- Colossians 2:23 — Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in… 7 votes
Matthew 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Points to (9)
- Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that… 5 votes
- Matthew 23:5 — But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the… 4 votes
- Psalms 51:6 — Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 4 votes
- Hebrews 4:12–13 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the… 3 votes
- Mark 7:21–23 — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 3 votes
- Matthew 15:19–20 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,… 3 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father… 29 votes
- 1 Peter 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 5 votes
- James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of… 4 votes
- Revelation 3:2 — Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works… 3 votes
Matthew 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Points to (2)
- Luke 11:47–48 — Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 3 votes
- Acts 2:29 — Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and… 2 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Romans 2:1 — Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another,… 10 votes
- Matthew 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye… 10 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:16 — Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? 4 votes
- Luke 11:47 — Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 3 votes
Matthew 23:30
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.
Points to (4)
- Matthew 23:34–35 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and… 2 votes
- Matthew 21:35–36 — And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 2 votes
- Jeremiah 2:30 — In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your… 2 votes
- 2 Chronicles 36:15 — And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he… 1 votes
Pointed to from (14)
- Matthew 23:37 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often… 7 votes
- Matthew 27:25 — Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 5 votes
- Revelation 16:6 — For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are… 4 votes
- Ecclesiastes 1:10 — Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was… 4 votes
Matthew 23:31
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Points to (6)
- Acts 7:51–52 — Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did,… 5 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 — Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and… 3 votes
- Luke 19:22 — And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was… 2 votes
- Job 15:5–6 — For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 2 votes
- Joshua 24:22 — And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to… 2 votes
- Psalms 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. 1 votes
Pointed to from (25)
- Acts 7:52 — Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the… 6 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 — Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and… 5 votes
- Romans 9:22 — What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the… 5 votes
- Luke 3:20 — Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 4 votes
Matthew 23:32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Points to (4)
- Genesis 15:16 — But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. 6 votes
- Numbers 32:14 — And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce… 4 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 — Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath… 3 votes
- Zechariah 5:6–11 — And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their… 0 votes
Pointed to from (23)
- Genesis 15:16 — But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. 8 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 — Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath… 5 votes
- Lamentations 5:7 — Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. 5 votes
- Amos 4:4 — Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning,… 4 votes
Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Points to (15)
- Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of… 11 votes
- Matthew 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the… 9 votes
- Luke 3:7 — Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned… 7 votes
- Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the… 7 votes
- Revelation 12:9 — And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole… 6 votes
- John 8:44 — Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the… 6 votes
Pointed to from (26)
- Luke 3:7 — Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned… 9 votes
- 1 Corinthians 6:10 — Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 8 votes
- Matthew 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the… 8 votes
- Genesis 3:15 — And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy… 8 votes
Matthew 23:34
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Points to (31)
- Matthew 10:16–17 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as… 6 votes
- Matthew 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a… 5 votes
- Colossians 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man… 4 votes
- Acts 13:1 — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that… 3 votes
- Luke 11:49–51 — Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall… 3 votes
- Matthew 23:34–36 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and… 3 votes
Pointed to from (54)
- Matthew 24:9 — Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for… 8 votes
- Matthew 10:17 — But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their… 7 votes
- Exodus 20:5 — Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting… 7 votes
- Luke 12:11 — And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what… 5 votes
Matthew 23:35
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.
Points to (19)
- 2 Chronicles 24:20–22 — And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and… 14 votes
- Hebrews 11:4 — By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was… 12 votes
- Zechariah 1:1 — In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of… 11 votes
- Genesis 4:8 — And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up… 9 votes
- Revelation 18:24 — And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. 7 votes
- Jeremiah 26:15 — But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves,… 6 votes
Pointed to from (42)
- Hebrews 12:24 — And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things… 13 votes
- Genesis 4:8 — And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up… 12 votes
- Hebrews 11:4 — By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was… 9 votes
- Luke 11:51 — From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I… 9 votes
Matthew 23:36
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Points to (5)
- Matthew 24:34 — Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 5 votes
- Matthew 10:23 — But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have… 5 votes
- Luke 21:32–33 — Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 3 votes
- Mark 13:30–31 — Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 3 votes
- Ezekiel 12:21–28 — And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Matthew 24:34 — Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 15 votes
- Luke 21:32 — Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 6 votes
- Matthew 12:41 — The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented… 4 votes
- Matthew 11:16 — But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling… 4 votes
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Points to (41)
- Luke 13:34–35 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would… 19 votes
- Psalms 91:4 — He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield… 18 votes
- Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings… 17 votes
- Deuteronomy 32:11–12 — As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth… 15 votes
- Psalms 17:8 — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 13 votes
- Proverbs 1:24–31 — Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 11 votes
Pointed to from (57)
- Isaiah 26:20 — Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a… 34 votes
- Psalms 91:4 — He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield… 25 votes
- Luke 13:34 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would… 16 votes
- Psalms 17:8 — Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 12 votes
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Points to (18)
- Jeremiah 22:5 — But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a… 6 votes
- Luke 13:35 — Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time… 5 votes
- Luke 21:24 — And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem… 4 votes
- Acts 6:13–14 — And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy… 3 votes
- Luke 21:20 — And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 3 votes
- Luke 21:6 — As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon… 3 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Psalms 69:25 — Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. 10 votes
- Isaiah 5:9 — In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without… 5 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:16 — Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? 4 votes
- Luke 14:24 — For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. 3 votes
Matthew 23:39
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Points to (15)
- Psalms 118:26 — Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 13 votes
- Matthew 21:9 — And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed… 6 votes
- Romans 11:25 — For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own… 3 votes
- John 8:24 — I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die… 2 votes
- John 8:21 — Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go,… 2 votes
- Luke 17:22 — And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of… 2 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Psalms 118:26 — Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 15 votes
- Matthew 21:9 — And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed… 12 votes
- John 12:13 — Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel… 7 votes
- Mark 11:9 — And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the… 6 votes