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Matthew 23:1 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Matthew 23:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 23 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees
“Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,”
Matthew 23:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 23:1
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples—the Greek verb elalēsen (ἐλάλησεν) indicates a formal, authoritative discourse. This transitional verse introduces Jesus's most searing public denunciation of religious hypocrisy, delivered not privately but before ochlos (ὄχλος, the crowds) and mathētais (μαθηταῖς, disciples). The dual audience is strategic: Jesus warns believers while unmasking the scribes and Pharisees' corruption before those they misled.This discourse (Matthew 23:1-39) represents Jesus's final public teaching before the Passion narrative, positioned immediately after...
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Cross-References for Matthew 23:1
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“he said to his disciples”
“when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together”
“and said to them”
“Yea”
“and said to them”
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,,And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,,,,,,,,,”