Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But give compassion, things that are inside, and behold, all things are clean to you.

New American Standard Bible

But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.

King James Version

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Holman Bible

But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.

International Standard Version

So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

American Standard Version

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Amplified

But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.

An Understandable Version

But you should give to poor people what you have inside. [Note: This means either what is inside the dish, or what is inside your heart]. And [then] you will see that everything is [ceremonially] clean to you [as well].

Anderson New Testament

But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.

Bible in Basic English

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

Common New Testament

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.

Daniel Mace New Testament

be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

Darby Translation

But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Godbey New Testament

Therefore give alms of your substance; and behold all things are pure unto you.

Goodspeed New Testament

But give your inmost life as charity, and you will immediately find everything clean.

John Wesley New Testament

But give what is in them in alms, and behold all things are clean to you.

Julia Smith Translation

But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

King James 2000

But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But give [as] charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Modern King James verseion

But give alms of such things as you have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.

Moffatt New Testament

Better cleanse what is within; then nothing will be unclean for you.

Montgomery New Testament

"Better cleanse what is within, and nothing will be unclean for you.

NET Bible

But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.

New Heart English Bible

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.

Noyes New Testament

But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.

Sawyer New Testament

But give the things within in charity, and behold, all things are pure to you.

The Emphasized Bible

Notwithstanding, as to the things within, give alms, and lo! everything, is, pure unto you.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But give what is within them for alms; and, lo! all will be pure unto you.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.

Webster

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean to you.

Weymouth New Testament

But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.

Williams New Testament

But dedicate once for all your inner self, and at once you will have everything clean.

World English Bible

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Worrell New Testament

But give as alms the things within; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

Worsley New Testament

and behold all things are clean to you.

Youngs Literal Translation

But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ἐλεημοσύνη 
Eleemosune 
Usage: 8

of such things as ye have
ἔνειμι 
Eneimi 
Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

are
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

καθαρός 
Katharos 
Usage: 21

Context Readings

Pharisees And Legal Experts Denounced

40 Ye foolish men, did not he who made the outside also make the inside? 41 But give compassion, things that are inside, and behold, all things are clean to you. 42 But woe to you Pharisees! Because ye tithe mint and rue and every plant, and pass by justice and the love of God. It is necessary to do these things, and not to neglect those things.

Cross References

Luke 12:33

Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the mammon of unrighteousness, so that, when ye cease, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Titus 1:15

Truly to the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

Acts 10:15

And a voice again for a second time, What God has cleansed, thou shall not make profane.

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

but thou shall surely open thy hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need which he wants.

Psalm 41:1

Blessed is he who considers a poor man. LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalm 112:9

He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity upon a poor man lends to LORD, and he will repay him his good deed.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Is it not to deal thy bread to a hungry man, and that thou bring the poor who are cast out to thy house, when thou see a naked man, that thou cover him, and that thou not hide thyself from thine own flesh?

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.

Matthew 6:1-4

Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.

Matthew 25:34-40

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 14:12-14

And he also said to the man who invited him, When thou make a dinner or a supper, do not call thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor prosperous neighbors, lest they also invite thee in return, and a recompense be made

Luke 18:22

And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Luke 19:8

And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.

Acts 9:36-39

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 2:14-16

What is the benefit, my brothers, if some man should say to have faith, but has no works? Can the faith save him?

1 John 3:16-17

By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Job 13:16-20

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before him.

Matthew 26:11

For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.

Acts 10:31-32

And he says, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy charities are remembered before God.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

Acts 24:17

Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,

Romans 14:14-18

I know and am persuaded in Lord Jesus, that nothing is profane by itself, except to him who regards anything to be profane. To that man it is profane.

Ephesians 4:28

Let the man who steals steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the good, so that he may have to give to him who has need.

1 Timothy 4:4-5

Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,

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