Matthew 23:23-25

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Matthew 23:23 tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
2. Matthew 23:23 tn Or “you tithe mint.”
3. Matthew 23:23 sn Cumin (alternately spelled cummin) was an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean region. Its seeds were used for seasoning.
4. Matthew 23:23 tc ‡ Many witnesses (B C K L W Δ 0102 33 565 892 pm) have δέ (de, “but”) after ταῦτα (tauta, “these things”), while many others lack it (א D Γ Θ ƒ^{1, 13} 579 700 1241 1424 pm lat mae bo; SBL). Since asyndeton was relatively rare in Koine Greek, the conjunction may be an intentional scribal alteration, and is thus omitted from the present translation. NA²⁸ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
5. Matthew 23:24 tn Grk “Blind guides who strain out a gnat yet who swallow a camel!”
6. Matthew 23:25 tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.