Matthew 23:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.”

Matthew 23:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 23:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 23:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.”

Matthew 23:28 — World English Bible

Matthew 23:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.”

Matthew 23:28 — American Standard Version

Matthew 23:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

Matthew 23:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 23:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

Matthew 23:28 — Darby Translation

Matthew 23:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.”

Matthew 23:28 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 23:28 in Context — Matthew 23

26 Pharisien aveugle! Nettoie premièrementl’intérieur de la coupe et du plat, afin que l’extérieur aussi devienne net.

27 Malheur à vous, scribes et pharisiens hypocrites! Parce que vous ressemblez àdes sépulcres blanchis, qui paraissent beaux au-dehors, et qui, au-dedans, sont pleins d’ossements de morts et de toute espèce d’impuretés.

28 Vous de même, au-dehors, vous paraissez justes aux hommes, mais, au-dedans, vous êtes pleins d’hypocrisie et d’iniquité.

29 Malheur à vous, scribes et pharisiens hypocrites! Parce que vous bâtissez les tombeaux des prophètes et ornez les sépulcres des justes,

30 et que vous dites: Si nous avions vécu du temps de nos pères, nous ne nous serions pas joints à eux pour répandre le sang des prophètes.

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What Does Matthew 23:28 Mean?

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