Matthew 23:1–12 Press and hold on any verse reference to see it in its Biblical context Matthew 23:1–2 A lack of . Matthew 23:3 Truth: Spending time doing and saying godly things does not make a person . John 15:5 Lives of . The burden of : Matthew 23:4 The pride of : Matthew 23:5 Deuteronomy 6:8 Prayer tassels: Numbers 15:37-39 Truth: Spiritual acts done simply for others to see have no value. A lack of : among the followers of Jesus. Matthew 23:8-10 The upside-down kingdom of Jesus: Matthew 23:11 Humility rather than is the proper response to what Jesus has done for us. rather than seats of honor becomes the desire of those who know the saving One. rather than the rule of religion is the way that God brings about the change we need. Matthew 23:12