Eze 44:23-24, Hos 4:6, Mal 2:6-8, Mat 23:2-3, Joh 21:15-16 | ESV | STEP | They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common , and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean .

z[See ver. 15 above]

Ezekiel 44:23-24

23 ^aThey shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and ^bshow them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean. 24 ^cIn a dispute, they shall act as judges, and they shall judge it according to my judgments. They shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts, and ^dthey shall keep my Sabbaths holy.

Hosea 4:6

6 My people are destroyed ^efor lack of knowledge;
^fbecause you have rejected knowledge,
I reject you ^gfrom being a priest to me.
And since you have forgotten the law of your God,
^hI also will forget your children.

Malachi 2:6-8

6 ⁱTrue instruction ^{▼▼Or law; also verses 7, 8, 9} was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he ^kturned many from iniquity. 7 For ^lthe lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people ^{▼▼Hebrew they} should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. 8 But you have turned aside from the way. ⁿYou have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted ^othe covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts,

Matthew 23:2-3

2 ^p“The scribes and the Pharisees ^qsit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, ^rbut not the works they do. ^sFor they preach, but do not practice.

John 21:15-16

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^tfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^u“Simon, ^vson of John, ^wdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^xmy lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, ^y“Tend ^zmy sheep.”