# Matthew 5:20

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
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- Book: [Matthew](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew)
- Chapter: [Matthew 5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/5)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.