Matthew 23:2 References

2 saying: "aThe scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;

a Deuteronomy 33:3, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:25, Nehemiah 8:4

Deuteronomy 33

3 "aIndeed, He loves the people; bAll Your holy ones are in Your hand, cAnd they followed in Your steps; Everyone receives of Your words.

Ezra 7

6 This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a ascribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested bbecause the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.

Ezra 7

25 "You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand, aappoint magistrates and judges that they may judge all the people who are in the province beyond the River, even all those who know the laws of your God; and you may bteach anyone who is ignorant of them.

Nehemiah 8

4 Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand.