Matthew 5:20 Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
You again misunderstand. Either by choice or ???
The lesson being taught here is that the "righteousness" of the Pharisees was external. Only by their practices and works. Jesus was teaching that "righteousness" must be internal and that of the heart.
Jesus taught that salvation by works or good deeds or plus point being greater than demerits was NOT how to become righteous on the inside
You missed it again.
TF
The tax collector said: “Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Jesus said he went home “justified.”
