Matthew

Matthew 23:25–26

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.

Footnotes

f 23:26 NA does not include and dish.

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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

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Matthew 23:25 Luke 11:39–40 · Matthew 15:19–20 · Isaiah 28:7–8 · Mark 7:4–13

Matthew 23:26 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Hebrews 10:22 · James 4:8 · Isaiah 55:7 · Ezekiel 18:31 · Luke 6:45 · Matthew 12:33 · Jeremiah 4:14 · Jeremiah 13:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.