Matthew 23:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
πίστις
faithfulness;
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πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
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νόμος
law,
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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ἔλεος
mercy
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ἔλεος
Mercy, compassion, pity. Eleos. His mercy endures forever. Mercy is God withholding what we deserve. It is the companion of grace which gives what we do not deserve.
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οὗτος
These
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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δεῖ
it was necessary
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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ὑποκριτής
hypocrites!
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ὑποκριτής
an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"
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Φαρισαῖος
Pharisees
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Φαρισαῖος
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
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ποιέω
to do
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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ἡδύοσμον
mint
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ἡδύοσμον
a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint
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κύμινον
cumin
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κύμινον
dill or fennel ("cummin")
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γραμματεύς
scribes
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