Matthew 23:15 meaning and explanation

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

Matthew 23:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples about the scribes and Pharisees, the religious teachers of His day. This is the second of several woes in Matthew 23, a prophetic form of lament and judgment.

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