Matthew 23:1-3
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[1] Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, [2] saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat. [3] All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Israel’s religious and political center, where the temple stood and where Jesus taught during his final days. In this setting, he addressed crowds and disciples about the authority and hypocrisy of scribes and Pharisees, Israel’s prominent religious teachers.
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