Matthew 23:16

Matthew 23:16 in other translations

What does Matthew 23:16 mean?

Matthew 23:16 in the original Greek

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Cross references for Matthew 23:16

• Matthew 15:14

  Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

• James 5:12

  But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

• Matthew 23:24

  Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

• Matthew 23:17

  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

• Matthew 5:33-35

  Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

• Matthew 23:26

  Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

• John 9:39-41

  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

• Matthew 15:5-6

  But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

• Matthew 23:19

  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

• Isaiah 56:10-11

  His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

• Galatians 5:3

  For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

• Mark 7:10-13

  For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

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Context

• Matthew 23:15

  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

• Matthew 23:16

  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!

• Matthew 23:17

  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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