Matthew 23
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Matthew 23:16-23

16“WoeG3759 to you, 1blindG5185 guidesG3595, who sayG3004, ‘2WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 3templeG3485, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the goldG5557 of the 4templeG3485 is obligatedG3784.’ 17You foolsG3474 and blindG5185 menG5185! 5WhichG5101 is 6moreG3173 importantG3173, the goldG5557 orG2228 the 7templeG3485 that sanctifiedG37 the goldG5557? 18And you say, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 8offeringG1435 that is on it is obligatedG3784.’ 19You blindG5185 menG5185, 9whichG5101 is 10moreG3173 importantG3173, the 11offeringG1435 orG2228 the altarG2379 that sanctifiesG37 the 12offeringG1435? 20ThereforeG3767, the one who swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, swearsG3660 both by 13the altarG2379 and by everythingG3956 on it. 21And the one who swearsG3660 by the 14templeG3485, swearsG3660 both by 15the templeG846 and by Him who 16dwellsG2730 in it. 22And the one who swearsG3660 by 17heavenG3772, 18swearsG3660 both by the throneG2362 of GodG2316 and by Him who sitsG2521 upon it.

23“19WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you titheG586 mintG2238 and dillG432 and 20cuminG2951, and have neglectedG863 the weightierG926 provisionsG926 of the LawG3551: justiceG2920 and mercyG1656 and faithfulnessG4102; but theseG3778 are the things you shouldG1163 have doneG4160 withoutG2532G3361 neglectingG863 the othersG2548.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 23:16 Matt 15:14; 23:24 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 23:16 Matt 5:33-35 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 23:17 Ex 30:29 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 23:17 Lit greater ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 23:17 Or sanctuary ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 23:18 Or gift ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 23:19 Ex 29:37 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 23:19 Lit greater ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 23:20 Lit it ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 23:21 Lit it ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 23:21 1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8; 132:14 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 23:22 I.e., an indirect reference to God ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 23:22 Is 66:1; Matt 5:34 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 23:23 Matt 23:13; Luke 11:42 ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 23:23 Similar to caraway seeds ↩

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