For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
What does Matthew 5:20 mean?
Let none suppose that Christ allows his people to trifle with any commands of God's holy law. No sinner partakes of Christ's justifying righteousness, till he repents of his evil deeds.
Key themes
FulfillmentKingdom of heavenDiscipleshipTeaching
Read with
Keep this verse inside Matthew 5:17-20 and alongside a few nearby related passages.