22 And the one who swears by [a]heaven, (A)swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

23 (B)Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and [b]cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. 24 You (C)blind guides, who [c]strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:22 I.e., an indirect reference to God
  2. Matthew 23:23 Similar to caraway seeds
  3. Matthew 23:24 Or filter out

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