Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The weightier
These
General references
Bible References
The weightier
Matthew 9:13
You should learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Matthew 12:7
If you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 22:37
Jesus told him: You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart (Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions), and with all your being, and with your entire mind (Greek: dianoia: understanding). (Deuteronomy 6:5)
1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said: What is more pleasing to Jehovah, burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obeying is better than sacrifice. To pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
Proverbs 21:3
To practice righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 22:15
Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
Hosea 6:6
I desire loving-kindness (mercy), not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Micah 6:8
He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!
Galatians 5:22
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
These
Matthew 5:19
Whoever disobeys even the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. On the other hand whoever obeys and teaches others to obey the Law will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
General references
Leviticus 27:30
One-tenth of what comes from the land, whether grain or fruit, is holy and belongs to Jehovah.
Matthew 22:36
Teacher what is the greatest commandment in the law?
Matthew 23:4
They chain heavy burdens on your shoulders. Yet they are unwilling to lift even a finger to carry these same burdens.