They do everything so that people will see them. Look at the straps with scripture verses on them which they wear on their foreheads and arms, and notice how large they are! Notice also how long are the tassels on their cloaks!

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."

Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.

"Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed.

I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who make yourselves look right in other people's sight, but God knows your hearts. For the things that are considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God's sight.

The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart.

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

You snakes---how can you say good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

A good person brings good things out of a treasure of good things; a bad person brings bad things out of a treasure of bad things.

For from your heart come the evil ideas which lead you to kill, commit adultery, and do other immoral things; to rob, lie, and slander others.

These are the things that make you unclean. But to eat without washing your hands as they say you should---this doesn't make you unclean."

For from the inside, from your heart, come the evil ideas which lead you to do immoral things, to rob, kill,

all these evil things come from inside you and make you unclean."