Keraia
Matthew 23

Matthew 23:26

Woes to Scribes and Pharisees · Matthew 23:1–36
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Translations

Modern
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
Traditional
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Literal
Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that its outside might become clean also.
Latin
Pharisæe cæce, munda prius quod intus est calicis, et paropsidis, ut fiat id, quod deforis est, mundum.

Original

Greek
English
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

Notes

Matthew 23:26

If a person is pure inside, it leads to doing the right things. But doing the right things does not make a person pure inside (Matthew 6:19–34; 12:33–37; 15:15–20).

Matthew 23:13–36

Matthew gathered seven warnings of sorrow to come (literally woe to you) inspired by similar Old Testament lists (Isaiah 5:8–23; Habakkuk 2:6–20). Matthew arranged them to reach a climax with the killing of the prophets.

Events

Parallels

Luke 11:37–54

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

Curse, Cursed Dish Gehenna Gospel of Matthew Hell Jesus Christ, Teachings of Scribe Sin Son of Man Tradition

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Church: Corruption In Ecclesiasticism: Jewish, Rebuked by Jesus Heart: Unclassified Scriptures Descriptive of the Seat of the Affections Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Hypocrites: Wilfully Blind Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Satire of Jesus Against Hypocrites Self-Righteousness is Vain Because Our Righteousness Is: but External Spiritual Blindness: The Self-Righteous are In Teachers: False: Admonition Against The Pharisees: Christ: Denounced Woes Against