NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew 23:28

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Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

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Verse 28. Jesus Christ so often and so boldly condemns the Pharisees, because he reads their hearts and intentions; but we, who can only judge of overt actions, who cannot dive into the secrets of the heart, must never presume to call men’s exterior good actions hypocrisy; but judge of men according as we see and know. B.

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