Matthew 5:19-20
5:19 So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others 1 to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
5:20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law 2 and the Pharisees, 3 you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:48
5:48 So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 4
1 tn Grk “teaches men” ( in a generic sense, people).
2 tn Or “that of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
3 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
4 sn This remark echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.”