Matthew 23 is the twenty-third chapter in the Gospel of Matthew

Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...

 in the New Testament

New Testament

The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....

 section of the Christian Bible

Bible

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Description

Matthew 23 consists almost entirely of the accusations of Jesus

Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

 against the Pharisees. The chapter is also known as the "Seven Woes." In the chapter, Jesus harshly accuses the Pharisees of hypocrisy and perjury.

Luke 11:37-54 parallels Matthew 23. The Luke version, however, has six, not seven, accusations, and is thus known as the "Six Woes." The Luke version of the woes is also shorter than its Matthew counterpart.

Chapters of the New Testament
Preceded by: Matthew 22	Gospel of Matthew Gospel of Matthew The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...	Followed by: Matthew 24