Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Matthew 23:14

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for ye: Josephus says that this sect pretended to a more exact knowledge of the law, on which account the women were subject to them, as pretending to be dear to God. Exo 22:22-24; Job 22:9, Job 31:16-20; Mar 12:40; Luk 20:47; Ti2 3:6; Tit 1:10, Tit 1:11; Pe2 2:14, Pe2 2:15 long: That these were long we learn from Bab. Berachoth, where we are told that the very religious prayed nine hours a day. therefore: Mat 23:33-36, Mat 11:24; Luk 12:48; Jam 3:1; Pe2 2:3 Matthew 23:15

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