Matthew 23:16-26

Matthew 23:16-26

[16] Woe  ye blind  guides,  which  say,  Whosoever  shall swear  by  the temple,  nothing;  but  whosoever  shall swear  by  the gold  of the temple,  he is a debtor!  [17] Ye fools  and  blind:  for  whether  the gold,  or  the temple  that sanctifieth  the gold?  [18] And,  Whosoever  shall swear  by  the altar,  nothing;  but  whosoever  sweareth  by  the gift  that is upon  it,  he is guilty.  [19] blind:  for  whether  the gift,  or  the altar  that sanctifieth  the gift?  [20] Whoso therefore  shall swear  by  the altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all things  thereon.  [21] And  whoso shall swear  by  the temple,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him that dwelleth  therein.  [22] And  he that shall swear  by  heaven,  sweareth  by  the throne  of God,  and  by  him that sitteth  thereon.  [23] Woe  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites!  for  ye pay tithe  of mint  and  anise  and  cummin,  and  have omitted  the weightier  matters of the law,  judgment,  mercy,  and  faith:  ought ye  to have done,  and not  the other  undone.  [24] Ye blind  guides,  which strain at  a gnat,  and  swallow  a camel.  [25] Woe  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.  [26] Thou blind  Pharisee,  cleanse  first  that which is within  the cup  and  platter,  that  the outside  of them  may be  clean  also.