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Matthew 23:24-26
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 23:24-26
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
24 Blind guides— the ones straining-out[a] the gnat, but swallowing[b] the camel! 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full from[c] [your] plundering and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee— first cleanse the inside of the cup, in order that the outside of it may also become clean!
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- Matthew 23:24 Or, filtering.
- Matthew 23:24 Gnats and camels were both unclean under the Law of Moses. Jesus does not fault the Pharisees for their over-attention to micro-matters (they actually filtered the gnats out of their drinks), but for their under-attention to the big issues (they figuratively swallowed camels).
- Matthew 23:25 Or, of. The cup is full with the things resulting from your greedy and self-indulgent actions.
Matthew 23:24-26
New International Version
Matthew 23:24-26
New International Version
24 You blind guides!(A) You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish,(B) but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.(C) 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
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