21 And the one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. 22 And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.

23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees—hypocrites!—because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important matters of the law—justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary[a] to do these things while not neglecting those.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:23 Some manuscripts have “But it was necessary”
  2. Matthew 23:23 Literally “and those not to neglect”