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Matthew 23:23

Greek ΟΥΑΙ ΥΜΙΝ, ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙϹ ΚΑΙ ΑΦΗΚΑΤΕ ΤΑ ΤΑΥΤΑ ΕΔΕΙ ΠΟΙΗϹΑΙ ΚΑΚΕΙΝΑ ΜΗ ΑΦΙΕΝΑΙ
Original ΚΑΙ ΦΑΡΙϹΑΙΟΙ ΥΠΟΚΡΙΤΑΙ, ΒΑΡΥΤΕΡΑ ΤΟΥ tauta edei poiEsai kakeina mE aphienai
ΟΤΙ ΑΠΟΔΕΚΑΤΟΥΤΕ ΤΟ ΝΟΜΟΥ, ΤΗΝ ΚΡΙϹΙΝ ΚΑΙ
I I I I I I
ΗΔΥΟϹΜΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΤΟ ΕΛΕΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ
these had to do and those not to leave
ΑΝΗΘΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΚΥΜΙΝΟΝ ΠΙϹΤΙΝ.
those necessary to make that no leave / lay aside
ought that one put away
one should to send forth
be meet abandon
behoved neglect

Past Tense Present Tense

= You had to to tithe (the mint and the anise and the cummin) in the past.

= Do not set aside justice, mercy, and faith now.

Alas for you, Scribes and - and have dismissed the

EBR Rotherham these it was binding to do, and those not to dismiss.
Trans- Pharisees, hypocrites; weightier matters of the
because ye tithe the mint and law - the justice, the
lations
WBMS Wycliff the anise and the cummin, mercy, and the faith; and it behooved [or needed] to do these things, and not to leave those.

[ = you are careful to tithe even the

YLT Young tiniest income from your garden these it behoved [you] to do, and those not to neglect.
herbs]

DBY Darby these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.

LEB Lexham it was necessary to do these things while not neglecting those.

AMP Amplified these are the things you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

Christian
CSB these things should have been done without neglecting the others.
Standard
English
ESV these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
Standard

HCSB Holman these things should have been done without neglecting the others.

Holy Bible
HBRV but these you should have done and not neglected the others.
Revised
International These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the
ISV
Standard others.

KJV King James these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

LIT Green It was right to do these, and not to have left those aside.

New American
NASB these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.
Standard
New King
NKJV these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
James

NRSV New Revised it is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others.

American
ASV these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
Standard
Erroneous interpretations, with an upside down result. It should rather say:
"You should have practiced the former, without neglecting the latter."
But there is no allowance for using the words 'latter / last / former / first'.

Berean
BSB You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Standard

NIRV New Itl. Reader you should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.

New
NIV you should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
International

GNT Good News These you should practice, without neglecting the others.

you carelessly take it or leave it. Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but

the basics are required. Do you have any idea how silly you look, writing a life
MSG Message
story that's wrong from start to finish, nitpicking over commas and
semicolons?
you should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
NLT New Living
[tithe on garden herbs?; in the New Covenant?]

NMV New Messianic these are commands worthy of doing; one should not forget them”.

Simplified You should give a tenth of everything, but don't forget the more important
SCV
Cowboy matters.

TPT Passion Readjust your values and place first things first.

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S c r i p t u r e
Scripture
“Offspring of vipers! Who
Mat 3:7 warned you to flee from
the coming wrath?
“Blessed are the meek, for
Mat 5:5 they shall inherit the earth.
And whoever does not take
Mat 10:38 his cross and is following
me is not worthy of me.
“Woe to you, scribes and
Mat 23:23 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 to do these
things while not neglecting
those.
“For God so loved the
Joh 3:16 world, that he gave his
only Son, that whoever
believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life.
Flee fornication. Every sin
1Cor 6:18 that a man doeth is
without the body; but he
that committeth
fornication sinneth against
his own body.
Paul and Timothy, slaves
Php 1:1-2 of Christ Jesus, to all the
saints in Christ Jesus who
are in Philippi, together
with the overseers and
deacons. Grace to you and
peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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v s . T h e M e s s a g e v s . S i m p l i f i e d
MSG
(The Message)
Mat “Brood of snakes! What do
3:7
you think you’re doing
slithering down here to the
river?
Mat “You’re blessed when you’
5:5
re content with just who
you are—no more, no less.
That’s the moment you
find yourselves proud
owners of everything that
can’t be bought.
Mat "If you don't go all the way
10.38
with me, through thick and
thin, you don't deserve me.
If your first concern is to
look after yourself, you'll
never find yourself. But if
you forget about yourself
and look to me, you'll find
both yourself and me. [no
reference to the cross at
all!]
Mat “You’re hopeless, you
23:23
religion scholars and
Pharisees! Frauds! You
keep meticulous account
books, tithing on every
nickel and dime you get,
but on the meat of God’s
Law, things like fairness
and compassion and
commitment - the
absolute basics! - you
carelessly take it or leave
it. Careful bookkeeping is
commendable, but the
basics are required.
Joh “This is how much God
3:16
loved the world: He gave
his Son, his one and only
Son. And this is why: so
that no one need be
destroyed; by believing in
him, anyone can have a
whole and lasting life.
1Cor Since we want to become
6:18
spiritually one with the
Master, we must not
pursue the kind of sex that
avoids commitment and
intimacy, leaving us more
lonely than ever - the kind
of sex that can never
“become one.”
Php Paul and Timothy, both of
1:1-2
us committed servants of
Christ Jesus, write this
letter to all the followers of
Jesus in Philippi, pastors
and ministers included. We
greet you with the grace
and peace that comes from
God our Father and our
Master, Jesus Christ.
B I B L E - B A S E D T R A N S L A T I O N S
C o w b o y V e r s i o n v s.
SCV
(Simplified Cowboy Version)
Mat "You den of rattlesnakes!
3:7
Who told you to ride as fast
as you could from the
comin' anger?
Mat God takes mighty good
5:5
care of those who don't
think very highly of
themselves and he's gonna
give 'em everything one
day.
Mat Anyone who isn't willin' to
10.38
take up his own cross and
ride with me isn't worthy
of me.
Mat You hypocritical preachers
23:23
and lawyers of the Code
are going to come to a
terrible reckonin'. Y'all
give a tenth of everything
from tobacco to toilet
paper, but you forget about
the important part of the
Code: mercy, justice, and
faith. You should give a
tenth of everything, but
don't forget the more
important matters.
Joh "This is how much the
3:16
Boss loves his hands, he
sent his only Son, the Top
Hand, that everyone who
believes in him shall not
perish, but live forever on
God's outfit.
1Cor Flee immorality. Every
6:18
{other} sin that a man
commits is outside the
body, but the immoral
man sins against his own
body.
Php Hey, boys! It's me, Paul.
1:1-2
I've got Timothy with me
and he says to tell y'all
hello as well. I'm reaching
out to all of God's cowboys
around Philippi who ride
for Christ Jesus. This
includes the church jigger
and wagon bosses. Grace
to you and peace from God
our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
T h e P a s s i o n T r a n s l a t i o n
TPT
(The Passion Translation)
Mat “You offspring of vipers! Mat
3:7 3:7
Who warned you to slither
away like snakes from the
fire of God’s judgment?
Mat “What blessing comes to Mat
5:5 5:5
you when gentleness lives
in you! For you will inherit
the earth.
Mat And whoever comes to me Mat
10.38 10.38
must follow in my steps
and be willing to share my
cross and experience it as
his own, or he is not
worthy of me.
Mat “Great sorrow awaits you Mat
23:23 23:23
religious scholars and
Pharisees - frauds and
pretenders! For you are
obsessed with peripheral
issues, like insisting on
paying meticulous tithes
on the smallest herbs that
grow in your gardens.
These matters are fine, yet
you ignore the most
important duties of all: to
walk in the love of God, to
display mercy to others,
and to live with integrity.
Readjust your values and
place first things first.
Joh For here is the way God Joh
3:16 3:16
loved the world—he gave
his only, unique Son as a
gift. So now everyone who
believes in him will never
perish but experience
everlasting life.
1Cor This is why you must keep 1Cor
6:18 6:18
running away from sexual
immorality. For every
other sin a person commits
is external to the body, but
immorality involves
sinning against your own
body.
Php From Paul and Timothy, Php
1:1-2 1:1-2
both of us servants of
Jesus, the Anointed One. To
all his devoted followers in
Philippi, including your
pastors, and to all the
servant-leaders of the
church. May the blessings
of divine grace and
supernatural peace that
flow from God our
wonderful Father, and our
Messiah, the Lord Jesus, be
upon your lives.
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