“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for by its fruit the tree is known.
Matthew 23:26 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Yoʋ blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside of them will also be clean. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may be clean also. American Standard Version (1901) Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also. Common English Bible Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup so that the outside of the cup will be clean too. Catholic Public Domain Version You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, and then what is outside becomes clean. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean. |
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for by its fruit the tree is known.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. There are also many other traditions they observe, such as the washing of cups, pots, copper vessels, and dining couches.)
So the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but inside you are full of plunder and evil.
The good person brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart, for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Therefore, since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
let us draw near with true hearts, in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.