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Matthew 5:20

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Kingdom, blessing and righteousness Obedience and God's word

Key words: dikaiosynē pharisaios grammateus eiserchomai basileia

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English	Original word	Root	#
For	gar γὰρ	gar	20
I say	legō λέγω	legō	17
unto you	hymin ὑμῖν	hymin	21
That	hoti ὅτι	hoti	33
	ean ἐὰν	ean	11
except	mē μὴ	mē	29
your	hymōn ὑμῶν	hymōn	29
righteousness	dikaiosynē δικαιοσύνη	dikaiosynē	4
shall exceed	perisseusē περισσεύσῃ	perisseuō	1
[the righteousness]	supplied in English
of the	tōn τῶν	ho	145
scribes	grammateōn γραμματέων	grammateus	2
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
Pharisees	pharisaiōn Φαρισαίων	pharisaios	1
ye shall	eiselthēte εἰσέλθητε	eiserchomai	6
	ou οὐ	ou	25
in no case	mē μὴ	mē	29
enter	eiselthēte εἰσέλθητε	eiserchomai	6
into	eis εἰς	eis	18
the	tēn τὴν	ho	145
kingdom	basileian βασιλείαν	basileia	9
of heaven	ouranōn οὐρανῶν	ouranos	19

Memory passages these point to

J-36 Luke 18:9-17 J-41 Romans 10:1-5 J-85 Matthew 23:25-28 P-36 Matthew 23:1-12 P-39 Romans 10:2-4 S-40 Romans 10:1-13 S-82 Matthew 23:17-39

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exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees 10

Matthew 23:2-5, 23-28 J-85 Matthew 23:25-28 P-36 Matthew 23:1-12 S-82 Matthew 23:17-39
2saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. 3Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. 4For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
23"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! 25"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. 28Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Luke 11:39-40, 44
39Then the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness. 40Foolish ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?
44Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them."
Luke 12:1
1In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 16:14-15
14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. 15And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:10-14 J-36 Luke 18:9-17
10"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' 13And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!' 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 20:46-47
46"Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 47who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."
Romans 9:30-32
30What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith; 31but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
Romans 10:2-3 J-41 Romans 10:1-5 P-39 Romans 10:2-4 S-40 Romans 10:1-13
2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:17
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Philippians 3:9
9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven 8

Matthew 3:10
10And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:21 Matthew 7:21
21"Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:5
5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
Mark 10:15, 25
15Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Luke 18:17, 24-25 J-36 Luke 18:9-17
17Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
24And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
John 3:3-5
3Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 12:14
14Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
Revelation 21:27
27But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.