Matthew

Matthew 23:23–29

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

²⁵Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. ²⁶Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish,^f so that the outside may become clean as well.

²⁷Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. ²⁸In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

²⁹Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

Footnotes

e 23:24 See Leviticus 11:4|LEV 11:4and Leviticus 11:23, where camels and gnats are both forbidden as food.
f 23:26 NA does not include and dish.

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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

Matthew 23:25

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 clean	καθαρίζετε	katharizete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2511 I make clean
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
outside	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτηρίου	potēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dish	παροψίδος	paropsidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3953 a bowl, dish, platter
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
inside	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
they are full	γέμουσιν	gemousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1073 I am full of
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
greed	ἁρπαγῆς	harpagēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G724 the act of plundering, plunder, spoil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
self-indulgence	ἀκρασίας	akrasias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G192 incontinence, intemperance, lack of restraint

Matthew 23:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blind	τυφλέ	typhle	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5185 blind
Pharisee	Φαρισαῖε	Pharisaie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee
First	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
clean	καθάρισον	katharison	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
inside	ἐντὸς	entos	Adverb	G1787 within, inside, the inside
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτηρίου	potēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dish	παροψίδος	paropsidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3953 a bowl, dish, platter
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
outside	ἐκτὸς	ektos	Adverb	G1622 without, outside, except, the outside, apart from
may become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
clean	καθαρόν	katharon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Matthew 23:27

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 are like	παρομοιάζετε	paromoiazete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3945 I resemble
whitewashed	κεκονιαμένοις	kekoniamenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2867 I whitewash
tombs	τάφοις	taphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5028 a tomb, burial-place
which	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
look	φαίνονται	phainontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
beautiful	ὡραῖοι	hōraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5611 fair, beautiful
on the outside	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
on the inside	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
are full	γέμουσιν	gemousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1073 I am full of
of dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
bones	ὀστέων	osteōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3747 a bone
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
every kind of	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
impurity	ἀκαθαρσίας	akatharsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity

Matthew 23:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
on the outside	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
appear to be	φαίνεσθε	phainesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
righteous	δίκαιοι	dikaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
but	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
on the inside	ἔσωθεν	esōthen	Adverb	G2081 from within, inside
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
full	μεστοὶ	mestoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3324 full
of hypocrisy	ὑποκρίσεως	hypokriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5272 hypocrisy, dissembling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wickedness	ἀνομίας	anomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity

Matthew 23:29

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 build	οἰκοδομεῖτε	oikodomeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
tombs	τάφους	taphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5028 a tomb, burial-place
for the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
decorate	κοσμεῖτε	kosmeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
monuments	μνημεῖα	mnēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3419 a tomb, sepulcher
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
righteous	δικαίων	dikaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial