Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. New Living Translation Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness. English Standard Version So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Berean Standard Bible In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Berean Literal Bible Thus indeed outwardly you also appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. King James Bible Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. New King James Version Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. New American Standard Bible So you too, outwardly appear righteous to people, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. NASB 1995 “So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. NASB 1977 “Even so you too outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Legacy Standard Bible In this way, you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Amplified Bible So you, also, outwardly seem to be just and upright to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Christian Standard Bible In the same way, on the outside you seem righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the same way, on the outside you seem righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. American Standard Version Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Contemporary English Version That's what you are like. Outside you look good, but inside you are evil and only pretend to be good. English Revised Version Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation So on the outside you look as though you have God's approval, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Good News Translation In the same way, on the outside you appear good to everybody, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and sins. International Standard Version In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Majority Standard Bible In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. NET Bible In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. New Heart English Bible Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Webster's Bible Translation Thus ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Weymouth New Testament The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law. World English Bible Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso also you outwardly indeed appear to men righteous, and within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Berean Literal Bible Thus indeed outwardly you also appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Young's Literal Translation so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Smith's Literal Translation So also ye without truly appear just to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version So also, you certainly appear to men outwardly to be just. But inwardly you are filled with hypocrisy and iniquity. New American Bible Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing. New Revised Standard Version So you also on the outside look righteous to others, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleEven so, from the outside you appear to men to be righteous, but from within you are full of iniquity and hypocrisy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English So also you from the outside appear to the children of men as righteous, and from within are filled with evil and hypocrisy. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo also you outwardly appear to men to be just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And just so, ye without indeed appear to men righteous, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Mace New Testament just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Weymouth New Testament The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. 28In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. 29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.… Cross References Matthew 15:7-9 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: / ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Luke 11:39-44 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ... Mark 7:6-7 Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ Romans 2:28-29 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. Ezekiel 33:31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. 1 Peter 2:1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Proverbs 26:23-26 Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart. / A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. ... Psalm 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Isaiah 58:2-4 For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.” / “Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers. / You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high. Treasury of Scripture Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. ye also. Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. but. Matthew 12:34,35 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh… Matthew 15:19,20 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: … Mark 7:21-23 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, … Jump to Previous Appear Disregard Eye Full God's Good Honest Human Hypocrisy Iniquity Inside Insincerity Inwardly Law Outside Outwardly Righteous Righteousness Seem True. Way Within WrongdoingJump to Next Appear Disregard Eye Full God's Good Honest Human Hypocrisy Iniquity Inside Insincerity Inwardly Law Outside Outwardly Righteous Righteousness Seem True. Way Within WrongdoingMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. In the same way This phrase connects the current statement to the preceding verses, where Jesus condemns the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy. The Greek word used here, "houtōs," implies a direct comparison, emphasizing that just as the Pharisees' outward actions are deceptive, so too is their inner condition. This connection serves as a warning to the audience about the dangers of external religiosity without internal transformation. on the outside you appear to be righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness Iniquity.--Better, lawlessness--a reckless disregard of the very Law of which they professed to be the interpreters. Greek In the same way,οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. appear φαίνεσθε (phainesthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show. to be righteous δίκαιοι (dikaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. on the outside, ἔξωθεν (exōthen) Adverb Strong's 1855: (a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside. From exo; external(-ly). but δέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. on the inside ἔσωθεν (esōthen) Adverb Strong's 2081: From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso. you are ἐστε (este) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. full μεστοὶ (mestoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3324: Full, filled with. Of uncertain derivation. of hypocrisy ὑποκρίσεως (hypokriseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5272: From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, i.e. deceit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. wickedness. ἀνομίας (anomias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness. Links Matthew 23:28 NIVMatthew 23:28 NLT Matthew 23:28 ESV Matthew 23:28 NASB Matthew 23:28 KJV Matthew 23:28 BibleApps.com Matthew 23:28 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:28 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:28 French Bible Matthew 23:28 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 23:28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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