Matthew 23:1 meaning and explanation
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
Matthew 23:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This single sentence sets the stage for the longest speech of judgment in Matthew's Gospel. Jesus has just finished debating the religious leaders in the temple courts, and now he turns deliberately to two audiences at once: the ordinary crowds who have been watching, and his own disciples.
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