Isa 29:13, 48:1-2, 58:1-3, Eze 33:30-32, Mat 7:15, 23:27-28 | ESV | STEP | And the Lord said : Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips , while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men ,

m[See ver. 24 above]

nSee ver. 2

oSee ch. 8:1

p Ps. 78:36, 37; Isa. 29:13; Jer. 12:2; 1 John 3:18

q[1 Sam. 16:17]

s[Matt. 7:26; Luke 6:49]

t ch. 24:11, 24; Deut. 13:1-3; Jer. 14:14; 23:16; Mark 13:22; Luke 6:26; Acts 13:6; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 John 4:1

u Ezek. 22:27; Acts 20:29; [Mic. 3:5; John 10:12]

v Luke 11:44

w[Acts 23:3]

x Eph. 5:3; [Num. 19:16; 2 Kgs. 23:16]

y ver. 5

z Luke 12:1

Isaiah 29:13

13 And the Lord said:
“Because ^athis people ^bdraw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Isaiah 48:1-2

Israel Refined for God’s Glory

1 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
^cwho are called by the name of Israel,
and ^dwho came from the waters of Judah,
^ewho swear by the name of the Lord
and confess the God of Israel,
but not in truth or right.
2 For they call themselves after the holy city,
^fand stay themselves on the God of Israel;
the Lord of hosts is his name.

Isaiah 58:1-3

True and False Fasting

1 “Cry aloud; do not hold back;
^glift up your voice like a trumpet;
^hdeclare to my people their transgression,
to the house of Jacob their sins.
2 ⁱYet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.
3 ^j‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, ^{▼▼Or pursue your own business}
^land oppress all your workers.

Ezekiel 33:30-32

30 “As for you, ^mson of man, ⁿyour people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, ‘Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’ 31 ^oAnd they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for ^pwith lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain. 32 And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and ^qplays ^{▼▼Hebrew like the singing of lustful songs with a beautiful voice and one who plays} well on an instrument, for ^sthey hear what you say, but they will not do it.

Matthew 7:15

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 ^t“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ^uravenous wolves.

Matthew 23:27-28

27 ^v“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like ^wwhitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and ^xall uncleanness. 28 So you also ^youtwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of ^zhypocrisy and lawlessness.