Isaiah 29:13

29:13 The sovereign master says,

“These people say they are loyal to me;

they say wonderful things about me,

but they are not really loyal to me.

Their worship consists of

nothing but man-made ritual.

Ezekiel 33:31

33:31 They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.

John 1:47

1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

John 1:1

The Prologue to the Gospel

1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

John 3:10

3:10 Jesus answered, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?