Woe to the hypocritical pastors (1)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they block the kingdom of heaven from entering themselves,

neither do they let in those who are entering

(Matthew 23:13, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (2)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they steal from widows and pray long prayers

to appear holy before men.

Therefore, they will receive a more terrible judgment

(Ref.: Matthew 23:14, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (3)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they travel across land and sea to win a single convert,

and when they do, they make him twice as much a child of hell as themselves

(Ref.: Matthew 23:15, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (4)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they are foolish spiritual blindness and also blind guides

(Ref.: Matthew 23:16, 17, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (5)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they pay their offerings and tithes thoroughly,

but neglect the more important commandments of God:

justice, mercy, and faith

(Ref.: Matthew 23:23).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (6)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they try to clean only the outside of the cup and dish,

while not cleaning the inside.

They are like whitewashed tombs.

They look beautiful on the outside,

but inside they are full of bones and uncleanness

(Ref.: Matthew 23:26-27, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (7)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for outwardly they appear righteous to men,

but inwardly they are full of hypocrisy and sin

(Ref.: Matthew 23:28, Korean Modern Bible).

Woe to the hypocritical pastors. (8)

Woe to the hypocritical pastors,

for they are involved in the evil work of tormenting

and even killing true pastors,

but at the funeral services of those true pastors,

they pretend to love them and praise and exalt them.

Such hypocritical pastors are a brood of vipers.

They will not be able to escape the judgment of hell

(Ref.: Matthew 23:29-33, Korean Modern Bible).