Matthew 23:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 23:23

21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by ^aHim who dwells in it.

22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by ^athe throne of God and by Him who sits on it.

23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^aFor you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and ^bhave neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^aFor you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and¹ self-indulgence.

26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^aFor you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

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Definitions of words in Matthew 23:23:

Cummin {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Cummin {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Faith {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Faith {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Justice {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Justice {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mint {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mint {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Pharisees {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Pharisees {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Pharisees {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Scribes {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Scribes {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Tithe {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Tithe {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Anise {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Law {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Mercy {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Matthew 23:23:

Jesus Christ, 4d {I.S.B.E.}

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