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Matthew 23:25-28 (MSG)

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²⁵ "You're hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You burnish the surface of your cups and bowls so they sparkle in the sun, while the insides are maggoty with your greed and gluttony. ²⁶ Stupid Pharisee! Scour the insides, and then the gleaming surface will mean something. ²⁷ "You're hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You're like manicured grave plots, grass clipped and the flowers bright, but six feet down it's all rotting bones and worm-eaten flesh. ²⁸ People look at you and think you're saints, but beneath the skin you're total frauds.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 25) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 25) Centrality of the Heart (part II) (2012-11-02)
(v. 25) Christian Joy (part II) (2011-02-07)
(v. 26) Centrality of the Heart (part II) (2012-11-02)
(v. 26) Christian Joy (part II) (2011-02-07)
(v. 26) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 27) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 27) Centrality of the Heart (part II) (2012-11-02)
(v. 28) Why Jesus Came (part 2) (2010-06-13)
(v. 28) Centrality of the Heart (part II) (2012-11-02)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 27) Sermon: We want a McDonalds church (2004-07-11)
(v. 28) Sermon: We want a McDonalds church (2004-07-11)