Today's Bible reading is the 23rd chapter of the Book of Matthew. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23&version=NASB

In today's passage of scripture we find Jesus announcing 8 woes upon the scribes and the Pharisees. According to Webster's dictionary the word "woe" is used to express grief, regret or distress. The Lord Jesus is pronouncing grief, regret and distress to these two "religious" groups as He speaks to the crowd of people, including His disciples, regarding the scribes and Pharisees having "seated themselves in the chair of Moses". They had exalted themselves and each "woe" seems to be a result of their pride and hypocrisy. Pride and hypocrisy walk hand in hand with each other and hold onto each other tightly. But neither has ever held the hand of our Savior. What a joy and privilege it is to walk in Christ and be blessed in Him. By His grace and with our eyes fixed on Him, may we see the beauty of humility as demonstrated in the Lord Jesus.
Greg