Matthew 23:22-24

Expanded Bible

²² The person who swears by heaven is also swearing by God’s throne and the One who sits on that throne.

²³ “·How terrible for [^LWoe to] you, ·teachers of the law [scribes] and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You ·give to God one-tenth of [pay tithe on] everything you have—even your mint, dill, and cumin. But you ·don’t obey [ignore; neglect] the ·really important teachings [^Lweightier matters] of the law—justice, mercy, and ·being loyal [faith; faithfulness]. These are the things you should do, ·as well as [without neglecting] those other things. ²⁴ ·You guide the people, but you are blind! [^LBlind guides!] You ·are like a person who picks a fly out of a drink and then swallows a camel [^Lstrain out a gnat, but swallow a camel; ^Cworrying about the smallest mistakes while committing the biggest sins]!