 For I say unto you that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. We must be in a better spiritual condition than the Pharisees if we expect to be allowed into the presence of God. Thus it behooves us to take a closer look at the Pharisees. Disapproval of the Divine The Pharisees were critical of the Lord.