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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 15:7
Description: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: Matthew 15:7
“Hypocrites! Well, Isaiah, he prophesied concerning you, saying,” (CG).
In the previous verse, Jesus told the scribes and Pharisees that they had invalidated the commandment of God through their tradition. He continues, sharply criticizing them for this, saying, “Hypocrites!”
The word has been seen several times already, but this is the first time Jesus has directly called these men “hypocrites” to their faces. The word comes from two separate words signifying under and judge. It is a person w...