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The parallel accounts of Matthew 23:1 are found in Mark 12:37b and Luke 20:45.
After Jesus's series of confrontations with the religious authorities where He spoke parables against them, Matthew notes a new section of material with the simple phrase Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples (v 1).
What immediately followed was:
The later two of these chapters, chapters 24 and 25 are often referred to as the "Olivet Discourse."
Jesus said these things, not specifically to the Pharisees and Sadducees, but to His disciples and to the listening crowds. Luke 20:45 indicates that His message was directed to His disciples, "while all the people were listening." Mark says that "the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him" Mark 12:37). In any case, what Jesus said in Matthew 23-25 was said to a friendly or neutral audience rather than a hostile one which was the case for much of the previous two chapters.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
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