Matt 5 & Luke 6 are almost identical.
Matt 5:20 sounds very harsh, but I suspect what he is really saying is that the law of Moses (the law the scribes and Pharisees keep) doesn't have the power to save you. This new higher las does. He lays out the old law and teaches the new law.
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.
At 1st glance it seems rather harsh. But as I’ve pondered it I’ve realised it’s very applicable to us today.
What I think Jesus is saying here is you need to live a higher law. The law of Moses was just preparing you for this.
Have we been asked to live a higher law lately? Ministering? Gospel Centred Home Learning?
Are we going to live the old law like the scribes and Pharisees that will only get us so far, or are we going be like Jesus disciples of old live the harder but more rewarding law?
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