Matthew 23:13 meaning and explanation

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Matthew 23:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples about the scribes and Pharisees, the recognized teachers of the law. A woe is a pronouncement of judgment, not mere insult.

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