Matthew Chapter Twenty Three

As you go through this chapter, in order to stay in context it will be important to keep in mind who Jesus is speaking to - the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law.  In other words, the Spiritual leaders of Israel. 

Jesus just finished answering the Pharisees question and left them feeling a little humiliated.  Then what did Jesus say to the crowds and the disciples? Vs1-2  

Because of this, what do the people have to be careful to do? vs3   

What should they NOT do and why?   

What did Jesus say about their laws/rules? Vs4   

What did Jesus reveal about the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law? Vs5-7 

Verse 5   

Verse 6  

Verse 7   

What did Jesus say about that term? Vs8   

Jesus is talking to spiritual leaders.  What did He tell them they aren’t to do? vs9   

Why?     

Since He is speaking to spiritual leaders about spiritual matters, what do you think He means by this?  Are we not to call our birth fathers, father?

 

What else should they not be call themselves and why? Vs10   

Who is greatest amongst them? Vs11   

What is the explanation for all this? Vs12   

Jesus begins a list of condemnations for the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law.  What did He accuse them of doing? Vs13   

Some manuscripts use include the same words as Luke 20:47 here.  Read that verse.

What else did it say about the Pharisees and Teachers?   

What did Jesus say “woe” to them for in this verse? Vs15   

What did Jesus call them? Vs16   

Why are they doomed (woe’d)?   

They have it backwards; what did Jesus ask that reveals this? Vs17   

What else did they get backwards? Vs18   

Again, what did Jesus ask that reveals their ignorance? Vs19   

How did Jesus straighten this out? Vs20-21   

He goes further, what else did He say? Vs22   

Jesus continued His teaching to the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law.  Why did He say they are doomed (woe’d) now? Vs23   

Is Jesus saying that they shouldn’t tithe?   

What is Jesus showing them with this verse? Vs24       

Why are the Pharisees and Teachers doomed next? What does Jesus have against them?  Vs25   

What instructions did He give them? Vs26   

Now what did Jesus say they were woeful for? Vs27   

how did He explain this? Vs28   

How would a prideful heart respond?   

How would a humble heart respond?  

What else do these leaders do, that Jesus points out? Vs29-30   

When they say these things, what are they doing? Vs31   

What did Jesus tell them they will do? vs32  

What did He call them? Vs33   

What did He ask?   

What did He tell them He will send and that they would do? vs34        

What will they become responsible for? Vs 35   

Who will this come down on? Vs36   

Why do you think it will come down on them?   

Jesus lamented.  What was He saying? Vs37   

How were they left? Vs38   

When would they see Him again? Vs39   

What had been said when He came to Jerusalem this time?  Matthew 21:9    

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