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NASB | Matthew 23:24 "You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 23:24 "You [spiritually] blind guides, who strain out a gnat [consuming yourselves with miniscule matters] and swallow a camel [ignoring and violating God's precepts]! [Lev 11:24; 27:30; Mic 6:8] |
Bible Question:
Could someone please expound on this verse. KJV Matthew 23:24 24. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. Thank you in advance. God Bless |
Bible Answer: The Pharisee was presented as a specialist in trifles. To be sure, there was nothing wrong with tithing mint, dill and cummin (small things). Christ admitted that such was a duty, "These ought ye to have done!" The trouble was that such petty little deeds of scrupulosity were the PRINCIPAL concern of the scribes and Pharisees. They could murder the Son of God but would not think of neglecting to tithe a sprig of dill on the back doorstep. It was precisely in such a tradition that they finally appeared before Pilate to extort a death sentence for the Master, while refusing at the same time to enter the governor's court lest they be defiled! Jesus contrasted justice, mercy, and faith with small things like tithing herbs, and then laid down the proposition that some things ARE more important than others in God's kingdom. Furthermore, the BIG END of all obligation is in the ethical and moral realm, rather than in ceremonial and external observances. I got this from Coffman's Commentary. You can look it up on the web as well, I've got it book marked it's such a neat commentary. God Bless! Dalila |
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