³⁹But the Lord said to him: “Now you Pharisees ^•clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed ^uand evil. ^v⁴⁰Fools! ^wDidn’t He who made the outside make the inside too? ⁴¹But give from what is within to the poor, ^x^yand then everything is clean ^zfor you.

⁴²“But woe ^ato you Pharisees! You give a tenth ^b^cof mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass ^djustice ^eand love for God. ^f^gThese things you should have done without neglecting the others.

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Luke 11:42: ...But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

Footnotes

•When something is clean, it is holy or acceptable to God. When it is unclean, it is unholy (such as an unclean spirit). The term can be used in a ritual sense to apply to moral standards for living.
x11:41 Or But donate from the heart as charity
b11:42 Or a tithe
d11:42 Or neglect
f11:42 the justice and the love of God

Cross references

u11:39 Mt 23:25; Lk 12:20; 16:14; Heb 10:34
v11:39 Mk 7:22
w11:40 Mt 23:17; Lk 12:20
y11:41 Lk 12:33; Ac 24:17
z11:41 Ps 24:4; Ti 1:15
a11:42 Lk 10:13
c11:42 Dt 14:22; Lk 18:12
e11:42 Mc 6:8; Zch 7:9; Mt 12:18, 20; Jn 7:24; Ac 8:33
g11:42 Dt 6:5; Lk 10:27; Jn 5:42; 2Th 3:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.

“Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too? But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.

“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness! Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside? So clean the inside by giving gifts to the poor, and you will be clean all over.

“What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inside is full of greediness and wickedness. Fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But give as charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

“But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these things without neglecting those things also.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 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.

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