Mateo 5:20

Filipino Cebuano Bible

20 Kay sultihan ko kamo, nga kon ang inyong pagkamatarung dili gani molabaw sa ila sa mga escriba ug sa mga Fariseo, dili gayud kamo makasulod sa gingharian sa langit.

Bible Verse Review
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exceed: Matthew 23:2-5, Matthew 23:23-28, Luke 11:39, Luke 11:40, Luke 11:44, Luke 12:1, Luke 16:14, Luke 16:15, Luke 18:10-14, Luke 20:46, Luke 20:47, Romans 9:30-32, Romans 10:2, Romans 10:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 3:9

ye: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 18:5, Mark 10:15, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:17, Luke 18:24, Luke 18:25, John 3:3-5, Hebrews 12:14, Revelation 21:27

Reciprocal: Matthew 3:2 - for Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees Matthew 5:47 - what Matthew 7:29 - having Matthew 15:1 - scribes Matthew 16:1 - Pharisees Matthew 18:1 - in Matthew 18:3 - enter Matthew 19:21 - If Matthew 19:23 - enter Matthew 22:12 - how Matthew 22:36 - General John 3:5 - cannot Romans 3:31 - yea Philippians 3:6 - touching Philippians 4:9 - do Titus 2:12 - live James 2:14 - though 1 Peter 2:24 - live 1 John 3:7 - he that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For I say unto you,.... These words are directed, not to the true disciples of Christ in general, or to his apostles in particular, but to the whole multitude of the people; who had in great esteem and admiration the Scribes and Pharisees, for their seeming righteousness and holiness; concerning which Christ says,

that except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. He mentions the Scribes, because they were the more learned part of the people, who were employed in writing out, and expounding the law; and the Pharisees, because they were the strictest sect among the Jews for outward religion and righteousness; and yet, it seems, their righteousness was very defective; it lay only in an external observance of the law; did not arise from a purified heart, or the principles of grace; nor was it performed sincerely, and with a view to the glory of God; but for their own applause, and in order to obtain eternal life: besides, they neglected the weightier matters of the law, and contented themselves with the lesser ones; and as they were deficient in their practice, so they were very lax in their doctrines, as appears from the foregoing verse. Wherefore Christ informs his hearers, that they must have a better righteousness than these men had, if ever they expected to enter into the kingdom of heaven. There will be no admission into heaven without a righteousness: it was the loss of righteousness which removed Adam out of his earthly paradise; and it is not agreeable to the justice of God, to admit man into his heavenly paradise without one; yea, it is contrary to his nature, and would be destructive to the comfort of saints, to receive an unrighteous person into his kingdom and glory. A "pharisaical" righteousness will never bring a person thither; nor will any righteousness of man's, be it what it will, because the best is imperfect; it must be a righteousness exceeding that of the Scribes and Pharisees; and such is the righteousness of the saints: indeed their inherent righteousness, or the sanctification of the Spirit, is preferable to any righteousness of a natural man; it exceeds it in its author, nature, effects, and usefulness; yea, even works of righteousness done by believers are greatly preferable to any done by such men as are here mentioned: but, above all, the righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to them, and received by faith, is infinitely more excellent in its author, perfection, purity, and use; and which is their only right and title to eternal glory; and without which no man will be admitted into that glorious state.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Your righteousness - Your holiness; your views of the nature of righteousness, and your conduct and lives. Unless you are more holy than they are, you cannot be saved.

Shall exceed - Shall excel, or abound more. The righteousness of true Christians is seated in the heart, and is therefore genuine. Jesus means that unless they had more real holiness of character than the scribes and Pharisees, they could not be saved.

The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees - See the notes at Matthew 3:7. Their righteousness consisted in outward observances of the ceremonial and traditional law. They offered sacrifices, fasted often. prayed much, were punctilious about ablutions, and tithes, and the ceremonies of religion, but neglected justice, truth, purity, and holiness of heart. See Matthew 23:13-33. The righteousness that Jesus required in his kingdom was purity, chastity, honesty, temperance, the fear of God, and the love of man. It is pure, eternal, reaching the motives, and making the life holy.

The kingdom of heaven - See the notes at Matthew 3:2. Shall not be a suitable subject of his kingdom here, or saved in the world to come.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 5:20. Except your righteousness shall exceed — περισσευση, Unless your righteousness abound more - unless it take in, not only the letter, but the spirit and design of the moral and ritual precept; the one directing you how to walk so as to please God; the other pointing out Christ, the great Atonement, through and by which a sinner is enabled to do so - more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, who only attend to the letter of the law, and had indeed made even that of no effect by their traditions - ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. This fully explains the meaning of the preceding verse. The old English word is [Anglo-Saxon], right-wiseness, i.e. complete, thorough, excellent WISDOM. For a full explanation of this verse, see Luke 18:10, &c.