Matt.23.2

Matthew 23:2

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Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees

Pharisaism Exposed

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:3

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Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

Moses Blesses the Twelve Tribes

Ezra 7:6

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This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem

Ezra 7:25

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And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

Artaxerxes’ Letter for Ezra

Nehemiah 8:4

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And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Ezra Reads the Law

Matthew 23:3

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All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.