Matthew 23:16
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!”
οὐαί
Woe, grief, calamity. Ouai. Jesus spoke this word over cities that witnessed miracles and did not repent. It is the sound of judgment meeting unbelief. Do not make it your portion.
ὁδηγός
guides
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ὁδηγός
Guide, leader, teacher. Hodēgos. Jesus called himself the way, making him the ultimate guide for all who follow. Don't just know the path. Follow the one who is it.
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τυφλός
blind
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τυφλός
Blind, unable to see. Typhlos. Jesus opened the eyes of the blind as a sign that the Kingdom had come. Spiritual blindness is more dangerous than physical. Ask him to make you see.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ὅς
Whoever
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ὀμνύω
may swear
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ὀμνύω
To swear, take an oath. Omnýō. Jesus warned against swearing by anything, calling his followers to let their yes be yes. Let your word be so trustworthy that oaths become unnecessary.
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ναός
temple
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ναός
Temple, sanctuary, shrine. Naos. Do you not know that you are God's temple? The most significant temple in the New Testament is the human body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
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οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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εἰμί
it is;
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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χρυσός
gold
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χρυσός
Gold, golden ornament, coin. Chrysos. Do not store up gold on earth where moth and rust destroy. Wealth is temporary; treasure what endures.
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ὀφείλω
is bound.
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ὀφείλω
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
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