Matthew 23:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 23:19

17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold ^aor the temple that sanctifies the gold?

18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’

19 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift ^aor the altar that sanctifies the gift?

20 Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.

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.

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Interlinear Bible for Matthew 23:19:

Ye fools
moros (#3474) and
kai (#2532) blind:
tuphlos (#5185) for
gar (#1063) whether
tis (#5101) is greater,
meizon (#3187) the
xurao (#3588) gift,
doron (#1435) or
e (#2228) the
xurao (#3588) altar
thusiasterion (#2379) that sanctifieth
hagiazo (#37) the
xurao (#3588) gift
doron (#1435)

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