Matthew 23:11-14

Contemporary English Version

¹¹^(A) Whoever is the greatest should be the servant of the others. ¹²^(B) If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.

^13-14You Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You won't go in yourselves, and you keep others from going in.^[a]

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23.13,14 from going in: Some manuscripts add, “You Pharisees and teachers are in for trouble! And you're nothing but show-offs! You cheat widows out of their homes and then pray long prayers just to show off. So you will be punished most of all.”