Matthew 23:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You Pharisees and teachers are show-offs, and you're in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your garden, such as mint, dill, and cumin. Yet you neglect the more important matters of the Law, such as justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the important things you should have done, though you should not have left the others undone either.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:3

Doing what is right and fair pleases the LORD more than an offering.

Isaiah 28:25

When a field is ready, they scatter the seeds of dill and cumin; they plant the seeds of wheat and barley in the proper places.

Hosea 6:6

I'd rather you were faithful and knew me than offered sacrifices.

Leviticus 27:30

Ten per cent of everything you harvest is holy and belongs to me, whether it grows in your fields or on your fruit trees.

Micah 6:8

The LORD God has told us what is right and what he demands: “See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.”

Matthew 12:7

Don't you know what the Scriptures mean when they say, “Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others”? If you knew what this means, you would not condemn these innocent disciples of mine.

Matthew 23:13

You Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You won't go in yourselves, and you keep others from going in.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.’ I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”

Luke 11:42

You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.

Luke 18:12

I go without eating for two days a week, and I give you one tenth of all I earn.”

1 Samuel 15:22

“Tell me,” Samuel said. “Does the LORD really want sacrifices and offerings? No! He doesn't want your sacrifices. He wants you to obey him.