Matthew 23:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:23 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the wei..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:23 — KJV
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. anise: Gr. dill”
— Matthew 23:23 (KJV)
Matthew 23:23 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:23
“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:23: woe, pharisees, tithe
“And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:23: tithe, faith, ought
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:23: woe, scribes, pharisees
“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:23: woe, scribes, pharisees
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:23: woe, scribes, pharisees
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