23 (A)[a]Woe be to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye tithe mint, and anise, and cummin, and leave the weightier matters of the law, as judgment, and mercy and [b]fidelity. These ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:23 Hypocrites are careful in trifles, and neglect the greatest things of purpose.
  2. Matthew 23:23 Faithfulness in keeping of promises.

23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth(A) of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness.(B) You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

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