Matthew

Matthew 23:23–24

²³Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. ²⁴You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.^e

Footnotes

e 23:24 See Leviticus 11:4|LEV 11:4and Leviticus 11:23, where camels and gnats are both forbidden as food.

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Matthew 23:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
you hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
You pay tithes of	ἀποδεκατοῦτε	apodekatoute	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G586 I take off a tenth part, pay tithe
mint	ἡδύοσμον	hēdyosmon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2238 mint, peppermint
dill	ἄνηθον	anēthon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G432 anise, dill
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cumin	κύμινον	kyminon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2951 cumin
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have disregarded	ἀφήκατε	aphēkate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weightier	βαρύτερα	barytera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
justice	κρίσιν	krisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
mercy	ἔλεος	eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faithfulness	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
You should have	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
practiced	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
the latter	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
without	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
neglecting	ἀφιέναι	aphienai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the former	κἀκεῖνα	kakeina	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2548 and he, she, it, and that

Matthew 23:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You blind	τυφλοί	typhloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
guides	ὁδηγοὶ	hodēgoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3595 a leader, guide
You strain out	διϋλίζοντες	diulizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1368 I strain, put through a sieve
a gnat	κώνωπα	kōnōpa	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2971 a gnat, mosquito
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
swallow	καταπίνοντες	katapinontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy
a camel	κάμηλον	kamēlon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2574 a camel

Cross-references

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Matthew 23:23 Luke 11:42 · Micah 6:8 · Matthew 9:13 · Hosea 6:6 · Matthew 5:19–20 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Proverbs 21:3 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Matthew 22:37–40 · Leviticus 27:30 · Luke 18:12 · Matthew 12:7

Matthew 23:24 Matthew 19:24 · Matthew 27:6–8 · Luke 6:7–10 · Matthew 15:2–6 · Matthew 23:16 · John 18:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.