Matthew 23:24

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Continuing his series of woes, Jesus criticizes the scribes and Pharisees for careful tithing of small herbs while neglecting justice, mercy and faithfulness. He uses a memorable image about tiny and huge things.

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Matthew 23:23Woe 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.
Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Luke 11:42Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

World English Bible (WEB)

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

King James Version (KJV)

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Blind guides! Who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Guías ciegos, que coláis el mosquito, mas tragáis el camello!

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¡Guías ciegos, que cuelan el mosquito y se tragan el camello!

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Matthew 23:24

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