The Lord Governs My Good and Is My Good: All of Psalm 16 for a New Year

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[@atikulhuq9601]

Gaurd me from pride and despair of life and unbelief. I am afflicted and in suffering.

[@calebkamugisha5335]

Don’t loose heart brother, God is with you and will never abandon you. Glory be to the King who always provides for his people.

[@jannaswanson271]

I have been there. From desiring to be a missionary, to sin, to thoughts of suicide, to mental wards to losing my faith entirely. Somehow He was there through it all and now I am glad I walked through all the dark valleys that I did. Now I am 100% sure of Him and His Word. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." James 1

[@xavierthomas5835]

@@jannaswanson271 amen and God bless you sister

[@xavierthomas5835]

His love and his heart will never fail you beloved. He still loves and cherished your joy and peace, and it is all found in him. He will not fail

[@sebastiancifuentes7575]

God be with you always brother

[@alsmith7993]

What a comfort. Thank you, Pastor John. As I enter my 8th year of chronic illness and much pain, these truths are much-needed. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places, indeed I have a beautiful inheritance. Let us press forwards in hope that one day these mortal bodies will be swallowed up by LIFE!!!

[@olumideadeniyi5114]

You're healed in Jesus name. Amen. I believe this would be your last year in the illness. You're healed from it in Jesus name. Amen

[@imthebiggesthypocriteiknow]

The way the Holy Spirit speaks through this servant is thorough with clarity. The greatness of Jesus Christ is proven and uncomparable.

[@leeneyM]

Lord Jesus, you are my good, please keep me from turning to the world for treasure and pleasure, Amen!

[@changeamerica1168]

Check out Pastor John’s sermon, “The Key To Killing Lust”.

[@leeneyM]

@@changeamerica1168 Thank you very much. will do soon.

[@tumyah1875]

Lord I know I am the sinner but you still love me thank you Amen.

[@irig.30]

Pastor John, I thank God for your life. With the grace of God, you brought this Psalm to life and I couldn’t help but cry and marvel at His love for despicable me.

[@beabranding]

Preserve me, govern me in all Your good, o Lord . Let Your authority be my good this day forward. 2023 will be my life lived in Your grace. Amen

[@CowboyFantastic007]

No one preaches like this man 😮❤

[@shadowfax7827]

Micheal Koulianos always blows me away

[@matt76716]

Superb sermon, and spoke to me very powerfully. I heard God directly responding to my prayers this morning. Many thanks.

[@aidabarreto9299]

The Word of God is beautiful, God is wonderful in that he annoints His servants to declare the treasures of His wisdom and knowledge in beautiful ways. God bless Pastor Piper.

[@elaynachin]

Amen, You are my Lord, You are my good. There is no goodness apart from You! Jesus is the answer.

[@ashley3k]

Jesus is Lord, HE WILL BE RETURNING SOON!! PRAY UNCEASINGLY LOVE WITHOUT BITTERNESS

[@isaiahceasarbie5318]

“There will no be no coasting. You coast, you die.” Yes!!!

[@t82277]

I love this man and he has had a profound influence on my relationship with the Lord....but this comment on coasting gave me a moment of pause... I realise he is big on the idea of "saving" faith but stirs the thoughts and one could link it to the idea of losing salvation. Arent we all on our own faith journeys ...some have weaker faith than others and will in a sense be dragged across heaven door...yet are they not saved if they do not pursue the Lord vigorously in every season of life? In some of his sermons i wish he would add a few qualifiers to explain more to the less discernable ear.....Blessings

[@Bruhdude5548]

AMEN. Thank you, Pastor John Piper. God bless you, your family, and the whole congregation. Glory to God!

[@MNVikes]

The watch thinking that he fell moment.....Priceless!

[@vasilyberg7320]

My God Jesus Christ Bring me here to USA from Soviet regime and I learned here history of Christmas tree in Christianity and we no more to practice this stuff May God richly bless everybody in His glory🙏🕊🌾

[@Chris-ox7qx]

Thank you Pastor John. Thank you Tony. Thank you Father for all of Team Desiring God.

[@isaiahceasarbie5318]

Such an amazing sermon. Praise God.

[@sherry3422]

Those angels whom God Himself has raised up and sent into the world to minister to the saints are the ones I delight to listen to. John Piper is one of those in whom it my delight, and it's because I see the love he has for the Lord my God. What a beautiful sight, to see Jesus in His holy angels, by brother in Christ!! May God bless you all!!

[@savedbygracenotworks]

God is the origin of all that is good. Amen!

[@stunnedmulletblah9714]

Oh I wish we had preachers like you have over there, in New,Zealand

[@justnoted2995]

Amen. Thank you John Piper

[@cyndig1670]

My 3rd time I am listening to this. AMAZING preaching!

[@TheBooCrew64]

Wow! This gave me such great comfort! Listening to it filled me with the Holy Spirit last night while worrying so much I was in panic. Preserve me O God!!!! John Pipers voice, passion and anointing is such a blessing. Thank you & Thank you my Lord

[@DCFNETWORKS]

Thank you ✝️

[@JacobKraemer414]

Amen great word Pastor John.

[@xavierthomas5835]

God bless you beloved and may his grace and peace be forever with you in all things. Amen

[@lindadevito7363]

Love Pastor John’s preaching

[@BeltsasarIsrael]

Beautiful sermon!

[@mikemccormick9667]

Pastor John Apple watch did not make a mistake. Listening to you preach it is obvious you have fallen down. Bowing at the foot of God. To God be the glory!🙏♥️🙏

[@timothylethbridge9805]

24 minutes in and his watch thought he fell down lol. He gesticulates passionately

[@raismith4651]

Your Beautiful. I like how you breath. God is good. This is healing. Thank you.

[@tangerine8793]

Praise God! ❤

[@kazejuubi889]

Amen thank you lord for all

[@williamcopeland6683]

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision saying, 'I Am thy Shield.. I Am thy Exceedingly Great Reward' David gets it

[@orgullosamentemexicana952]

LOVE THIS DEAR SAINT!!!

[@sandrawood2068]

AMEN

[@Tompsf1]

He is infinitely full!!! 25:15

[@annvanstelten9685]

So so good. Thank you!

[@brendag8418]

Excellent exposition of the Psalm.

[@DatFabric]

His flesh never decayed* ❤

[@jeffflanagan833]

great message

[@fearitselfpinball8912]

Thanks John.

[@FeleciaHorton-rh6nb]

Thank you Father God I am NOTHING WITHOUT YOU. I WILL ALWAYS NEED YOU.

[@FeleciaHorton-rh6nb]

Wonderful

[@lindadevito7363]

Amen

[@damianwhite504]

Pastor John you are spectacular good sir, and you look like Jerry Lee Lewis here big boy

[@fretzenearances1134]

Amen 🙏

[@BenDitzel]

24:07 is hillarious. #Apple

[@rheajacob6182]

AMEN🙏🏻

[@elcioel.]

🔥🙌🏼

[@philtecz]

❤

[@janaenae1338]

❤️🤗❤️

[@NicholasPaulFranks]

Wonderful…just wonderful. The evenings (during the night) have been where the Lord has been revealing to me the sanctification of the deepest parts of my kidneys for Him. Psalm 51:6. As an aside, I’m not convinced that Jesus’ physical body (marred beyond human likeness) didn’t see the decay of death prior to His resurrection. It doesn’t make sense to me (and I appreciate that ‘sense’ isn’t the be all and end all) that His body was unrecognisable as a human body (like a battered Lamb) prior to death and then didn’t see rigor mortis, for example. Any thoughts?

[@mshengutshabalala9308]

am a missionary with word of life south Africa organization. am asking if is there any means of getting online services?

[@Perktube1]

Which church is this?

[@paramyonzon9374]

I know why y’all are here. Go to 24:05.

[@abbashouse3618]

🗣📯🌈🕎THE JUSTNESS OF HIS MAJESTY🗣📯🌈🕎✝ Ezekiel 3:4"And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them."✝ Ezekiel 3:5"For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;"✝ Ezekiel 3:6"Not to many people of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee."✝ Ezekiel 3:7 "But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted."✝ Ezekiel 3:8 "Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads."✝ Ezekiel 3:9"As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house."✝ Ezekiel 3:10 "Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears."✝ Ezekiel 3:11 "And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear."✝ Ezekiel 2:7"And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious." ✝Ezekiel 2:5"And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them." ✝ Ezekiel 2:8"But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee."✝ Ezekiel 2:9 "And when I looked, behold, a hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;"✝ Ezekiel 2:10 "And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe." THE JUSTNESS OF HIS MAJESTY OF ALL MAJESTIES. HIS HONOR OF ALL HONORS. THE KING OF ALL GLORIES. I AM GOING TO USE ME FOR EXAMPLE SO NO ONE IS OFFENDED. OK WHEN THE LORD SAITH WARN THE PEOPLE OF HIS WRATH AND FIERCE INDIGNATION TO ALL THAT WOULD NOT REPENT OF ALL SINFULNESS AND GODLINESS. IN YOUR NOT DOING SO HIS JUSTNESS IS ABSOLUTELY HOLIEST AND SOVEREIGNEST WHEN HIS CHARACTER OF BEING JEHOVAH NAKAN IS RELEASED UPON THOSE THAT DID NOT REPENT. WHEN YOU TRY TO ATTACK ME FOR SAYING WHAT THUS SAITH THE LORD. HIS JUSTNESS IS ABSOLUTELY HOLIEST AND SOVEREIGNEST WHEN JEHOVAH NAKAH TOUCHES PEOPLE,PLACES, AND THINGS YOU LOVE FOR HE LOVETH ME. HEAR WISDOM SEE THE LORD DOES NOT GO DIRECTLY AFTER YOU FIRST BUT LOOK AT PHARAOH AND HIS ARMY WAS DESTROYED LAST. WHEN MOSES WAS USED AS THE DELIVERANCE FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL. DID NOT THE ELOHIM JEHOVAH OLAM FIRST TOUCH PHARAOH'S PEOPLE THE EGYPTIAN WITH 10 PLAGUES THAT WAS AGAINST ALL OF their false gods?¿?❓ABSOLUTELY COMPLETELY TOTALLY TRUTH TRULY INDEED HIS MAJESTY OF ALL MAJESTIES DID. YEA AND SHALL DO SO IN THIS PRESENT TIME OF THE LAST DAYS YEA. FOR THERE ARE now many pharaohs and false gods as some of you now call yourselves.THIS IS THE SAME ELOHIM JEHOVAH OLAM I AM THAT I AM I SO SO FAITHFUL,SERVE,OBEY IN ALL I DO WITHOUT QUESTIONS FOR WORDS CAN. NOT DESCRIBE MY LOVE FOR HIS MAJESTY OF ALL MAJESTIES. HIS HONOR OF ALL HONORS. THE KING OF ALL GLORIES. YEA MY LORD GOD MY ONLY AND BEST FRIEND FOREVER,AND EVER,AND EVER,AND EVER,AND EVER,FOR ALL OF ETERNITY EVERLASTINGLY AND BEYOND.✝ Ezekiel 3:18"When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand." Ezekiel 3:19 "Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."Ezekiel 2:5"And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them."

[@jannaswanson271]

John, the people would have a much better understanding of our "leaders" if you taught Biblical Cosmology. Genesis 1 tells us we live under a firmament solid enough to hold back water. He tells us He put the sun, moon and stars within the firmament. He tells us that the moon has its own light, not that the sun shines on it. Either God or man is lying. Job 38:14 says the Earth takes form like clay under a seal. Over and over the Bible says the Earth does not move. 1 Chronicles 16:30, Psalm 33:8-9, Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, Psalm 104:5, Isaiah 14:7, Zechariah 1:12 (just a small sampling) Man tells us we come from primordial goo, that the Earth is billions of years old and that we live on a spinning ball that water clings to. We are supposedly hurdling through "space" at a curious 66,600 mph while spinning at 1000 mph yet Polaris stays fixed year after year, age after age. They say the moon spins yet so slowly that we only ever see one face of it. What? All of our "leaders" are lying to us. Are you one of those lying or have your eyes been blinded?

[@chainsawsurgeon6108]

Yes. In Joshua, the sun and the moon stood still. The earth doesn't move. If you read the book of Enoch, he explains how the sun and the moon travel to and fro through gates and tells how the seasons come about. NASA lies to the whole world. They have admitted that no one went to the moon, because it's not even possible. It's been proven, by scientific evidence that there is no curvature to the earth. The very Meaning of NASA means to deceive. They have brainwashed the whole world.

[@jannaswanson271]

@@chainsawsurgeon6108 Thank you!!! I refused to even look at the whole FE thing for a long while. I didn't know it was biblical even after being raised in the church and attending Bible school/Bible college. When I saw it was biblical I was shaken to my core!! God is amazing!!

[@chainsawsurgeon6108]

It's kind of sad that even the most prominent leaders and teachers can't accept that the earth is NOT a globe. So glad this belief will not affect their salvation. Global earth is a lie as much as evolution is.

[@HearGodsWord]

Biblical cosmology or Hewbew cosmology? So many misguided people pushing their poor Bible understanding.

[@jannaswanson271]

@@HearGodsWord Do you consider Genesis to be the Word of God? If not, we part ways there.

[@abbashouse3618]

🕎🗣️🌈This is called blaspheming the HOLY SPIRIT. Is not the HOLY SPIRIT the SPIRIT of TRUTH AND NOT THAT OF LIES AND VANITY?Have not ye heard: one cutteh down the tree the work of the worksman? It is written: a doctrine of vanity.... 🗣️🌈🕎 WOE SAITH THE LORD OF HOST WOE!!!!!!!It is written you don't murmur against me but against GOD ALMIGHTY WITHOUT ANY EXCUSE OF REASONING. It is written man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes out of the mouth of GOD ALMIGHTY.... Written does and spoken does are still avail here. As well as spoken do not and written do not. You can't call Christmas and it's practice alright now with El SHADDIA the same yesterday and today said it is forbidden... Learn not and be not like.... See the WORDS OF THE LORD OF LORDS AND THE KING OF KINGS spoken to the priest jeremiah called as and in the office of prophet spoken to ISRAEL...... WOE TO THE MANY OF YOU THAT ACTIONS ARE IN OPPOSITION AGAINST OUR LORD AND ALMIGHTY GOD I AM THAT I AM YAHWEH YEA EVER JESUS THEE HOLY AND ONLY CHRIST. WOE TO CLOSE AND THAT ARE AFAR OFF DEEP WOE!!!!!!! CAN THY REPENT SEEING THE DAY DRAWS NEAR OH SON OF MAN THAT THIS DAY SPEAK LIE IN MY NAME THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOST?Speak or teach on paganism and idolatry and heathenism you so called mega""church" so called leaders.....Are you afraid you may lose "your " "churches" membership or are you to ashamed to do so?😇🕎🛐IT IS FINISHED🕎😇 🕎🛐🤴🗣🌈🕎It is written: Let the lying lips cease(have no more place in thee earth). It is written: “There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”Amen, my ABBA, YOUR SON CHRIST JESUS:THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY. IT IS WRITTEN CHRIST ALL IN ALL. HALLELUYAH!!!!!!! THAN YOU.🕎🛐🗣📯🌈🕎 IT IS WRITTEN THIS IS THE "Heritage" OF THE SERVANTS OF THE LORD, AND THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OF ME SAITH THE LORD. IT IS WRITTEN: And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn.🕎🛐🗣🤴🌈🕎IT IS WRITTEN: THEE EARTH IS THE LORD'S AND THE FULLNESS THEREOF.😇🕎🛐IT IS FINISHED🕎.BYE😇 YE WHOM DOTH SO.🕎🛐🤴🗣🌈🕎😇 Jeremiah 10:25"Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate."Jeremiah 10:1"Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:"Jeremiah 10:2 "Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven(zodiac/astrology/birthdays/ holidays); for the heathen(pagans/unbelievers/non ROYAL PRIEST OF JESUS/YHWH) are dismayed at them." Jeremiah 10:3"For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe."Jeremiah 10:8 "But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities." Jeremiah 10:21"For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered." Jeremiah 10:4"They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not." Jeremiah 10:6"Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might." Jeremiah 10:7 "Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee."Jeremiah 10:10"But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation." Jeremiah 10:12 "He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion."1 Corinthians 6:3"Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?"1 Corinthians 6:2 "Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Jeremiah 10:22 "Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons." Jeremiah 10:22"Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons." Jeremiah 10:24"O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing." Jeremiah 10:25"Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate."(putting CHRIST in a heathen practice called Christmas.... When EL SHADDIA OR ALMIGHTY GOD said to Jeremiah as we read in chapter - EL SHADDIA OR GOD ALMIGHTY OR THE LORD Jeremiah 10:1"Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:Jeremiah 10:2"Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them(them is plural meaning more than one way or practice as in. -(zodiac/astrology/birthdays/ hol-i-days)." Revelation 22:16 "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." Revelation 22:17"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."Revelation 22:18 "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:" Revelation 22:19"And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." WOE TO THE MANY OF YOU THAT ACTIONS OF PAGANISM AND HEATHENISM ARE ACTIONS IN OPPOSITION AGAINST OUR LORD MY GOD EL SHADDIA EVEN JESUS CHRIST MY BESTIE FRIEND YEA YAHWEH. HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH GLORY HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH GLORY HALLELUYAH HOLY HOLY HOLY THOU ARE HOLY MY GOD AND ONLY GOD KING OF ALL NATIONS KINDRED PEOPLE AND TONGUES.😇🕎🛐IT IS FINISHED🕎😇 🕎🛐🤴🗣🌈🕎🕎🗣️🌈This is called blaspheming the HOLY SPIRIT. Is not the HOLY SPIRIT the SPIRIT of TRUTH AND NOT THAT OF LIES AND VANITY?Have not ye heard: one cutteh down the tree the work of the worksman? It is written: a doctrine of vanity.... 🗣️🌈🕎 WOE SAITH THE LORD OF HOST WOE!!!!!!!It is written you don't murmur against me but against GOD ALMIGHTY WITHOUT ANY EXCUSE OF REASONING. It is written man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes out of the mouth of GOD ALMIGHTY.... Written does and spoken does are still avail here. As well as spoken do not and written do not. You can't call Christmas and it's practice alright now with El SHADDIA the same yesterday and today said it is forbidden... Learn not and be not like.... See the WORDS OF THE LORD OF LORDS AND THE KING OF KINGS spoken to the priest jeremiah called as and in the office of prophet spoken to ISRAEL...... WOE TO THE MANY OF YOU THAT ACTIONS ARE IN OPPOSITION AGAINST OUR LORD AND ALMIGHTY GOD I AM THAT I AM YAHWEH YEA EVER JESUS THEE HOLY AND ONLY CHRIST. WOE TO YOU THAT ARE CLOSE AND AS WELL AS YOU THAT ARE AFAR OFF. DEEP WOE!!!!!!! CAN THY REPENT SEEING THE DAY DRAWS NEAR OH SON OF MAN THAT THIS DAY SPEAK LIE IN MY NAME THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOST?

[@jannaswanson271]

"When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise." Proverbs 10:19 Take a deep breath, seek peace and then speak your words simply and concisely.

[@PatternSon]

@@jannaswanson271 have you read your long comment? smh

[@jannaswanson271]

@@PatternSon Did you? Was it easier to read then the one I commented on here? I am trying to help.

[@BaronVonSzabo-id3ps]

You completely ignore a powerful encouraging Biblically rich sermon and focus on Christmas trees?! Really dude? “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭23‬-‭33‬