Matthew 23:28 meaning and explanation

In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Matthew 23:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples about the scribes and Pharisees, and in verse 28 He applies the image of whitewashed tombs from the previous verse. The tombs looked clean and attractive on the outside, but inside held bones and decay.

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