Matthew 23:15
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.”
What does Matthew 23:15 mean?
Matthew 23:15 (KJV) says, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Matthew in which…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Burden of Hypocrisy: A Call to Authentic Faith
In Matthew 23:15, Jesus delivers a scathing rebuke to the religious leaders of His day: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves." This…
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Heavenly Father, As I come before You today in prayer, I reflect upon the words of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in Matthew 23:15: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold…
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