Berean Standard Bible
“Woe 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.”
In Matthew 23 Jesus delivers a series of woes against the scribes and Pharisees, who taught God's law but did not practice it. He exposes hypocrisy, which he treats as the opposite of true righteousness.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Woe 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
King James Version (KJV)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'Woo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡Ay de vosotros, escribas y Fariseos, hipócritas! porque limpiáis lo que está de fuera del vaso y del plato; mas de dentro están llenos de robo y de injusticia.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¡Ay de ustedes, escribas y fariseos hipócritas!, porque limpian cuidadosamente el exterior del vaso y dejan el interior lleno de robo e injusticia.
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