Lesson: Unworthy before God<br>
Reading: Woe to scribes and Pharisees  2021-02-09<br>
Reference: Matthew 23:4-13;    (KJV)<br>
<br>Matthew 23:4-13<br><p class="p"><br><span data-number="4" data-sid="MAT 23:4" class="v">4</span> <span class="wj">For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay <span class="add">them</span>  on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.</span>  <br><span data-number="5" data-sid="MAT 23:5" class="v">5</span> <span class="wj">But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,</span>  <br><span data-number="6" data-sid="MAT 23:6" class="v">6</span> <span class="wj">And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,</span>  <br><span data-number="7" data-sid="MAT 23:7" class="v">7</span> <span class="wj">And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.</span>  <br><span data-number="8" data-sid="MAT 23:8" class="v">8</span> <span class="wj">But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, <span class="add">even</span>  Christ; and all ye are brethren.</span>  <br><span data-number="9" data-sid="MAT 23:9" class="v">9</span> <span class="wj">And call no <span class="add">man</span>  your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.</span>  <br><span data-number="10" data-sid="MAT 23:10" class="v">10</span> <span class="wj">Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, <span class="add">even</span>  Christ.</span>  <br><span data-number="11" data-sid="MAT 23:11" class="v">11</span> <span class="wj">But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.</span>  <br><span data-number="12" data-sid="MAT 23:12" class="v">12</span> <span class="wj">And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.</span> </p><p class="p"><br><span data-number="13" data-sid="MAT 23:13" class="v">13</span> <span class="wj"> But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in <span class="add">yourselves</span>, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.</span>  </p>


          
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