Bible Verses About Hypocrisy

But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat:

all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?