Matthew 23:29-33
The Self-Righteous and Hell
Ted Wenger
May 27, 2025
Description:
I. Jesus accuses the scribes and Pharisees of self-righteousness and self-deception, vv29-31.
II. Jesus, tongue in cheek, urges them to finish the evil of their fathers, v32.
III. Jesus presses upon them the judgment of hell they deserve, that they may escape, v33.
Tags:
Matthew 23, Scribes, Pharisees, Woe, build tombs, decorate monuments, blood of the prophets, murderers, self-righteousness, pride, generational arrogance, self-deception, sons of murderers, serpents, brood of vipers, hypocrites, judgement, hell, escape