The words of Jesus
What Did Jesus Say About Hypocrisy?
Few things drew Jesus' sharpest words like hypocrisy, religion on the outside with no heart within. Here is what He said.
“Ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones.”
Jesus, in Matthew 23:27, King James Version
A polished surface cannot hide an empty heart from God.
“This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”
Jesus, in Mark 7:6, King James Version
God wants the heart, not just the words.
“Ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”
Jesus, in Matthew 23:25, King James Version
Real cleansing has to reach the inside.
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them.”
Jesus, in Matthew 6:1, King James Version
Goodness done for applause loses its worth.
“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye.”
Jesus, in Matthew 7:5, King James Version
Honesty about ourselves comes before correcting others.
Come to Him
Jesus is not fooled by appearances, and yet He welcomes the honest. Drop the pretense and come as you really are; that is exactly the person He came to save.
His words were always meant to lead you to Himself. You can begin with Jesus here, ask someone to pray with you, or read His words in the Bible.