Matthew 23:23

The Text-Critical English New Testament

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

Cross References

Matthew 12:7

But if you had known what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Luke 11:42

“But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint, rue, and every herb, yet you ignore justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

Luke 18:12

I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I get.’