Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that its outside may also be clean.
A Conservative Version
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, so that the outside of them may also become clean.
American Standard Version
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You blind Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup and dish, so [then] the outside will be clean also.
Anderson New Testament
Blind Pharisee! first make clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may be clean.
Bible in Basic English
You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean.
Common New Testament
Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Daniel Mace New Testament
thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean.
Darby Translation
Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
Godbey New Testament
Ye blind Pharisee, first purify the inside of the cup, in order that its outside may be clean.
Goodspeed New Testament
You blind Pharisee! You must first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may be clean too.
John Wesley New Testament
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Julia Smith Translation
O blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, and side dish of sweetmeats, that also their outside might be clean.
King James 2000
You blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
Modern King James verseion
Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of them may be clean also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, that the inside of the cup and the platter, that the outside of them may also be clean.
Moffatt New Testament
Blind Pharisee! first clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may be clean as well.
Montgomery New Testament
"You blind Pharisees, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside of it may be clean also.
NET Bible
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!
New Heart English Bible
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
Noyes New Testament
Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.
Sawyer New Testament
Blind Pharisee! cleanse first that which is in the cup and platter, that its outside may be clean also.
The Emphasized Bible
Blind Pharisee! cleanse, first, the inside, of the cup and of the dish, that, the outside thereof, may become, clean.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thou blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that their outside may become clean also.
Webster
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Weymouth New Testament
Blind Pharisee, first wash clean the inside of the cup or dish, and then the outside will be clean also.
Williams New Testament
You blind Pharisees! You must first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may be clean too.
World English Bible
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
Worrell New Testament
Blind Pharisees! cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that its outside also may become clean.
Worsley New Testament
thou blind pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may be also clean.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.
Themes
spiritual Blindness » The self-righteous are in
Cleanness » Who cleanses the outside of the cup, but not the inside
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Hypocrites » Described as » Wilfully blind
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Denounced woes against
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Self-righteousness » Is vain because our righteousness is » But external
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy
25 Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are filled with the results of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may become clean as well. 27 Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed look fair outside, while inside they are filled with dead men's bones and all kinds of filth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 12:33
You must assume either that both tree and fruit are good, or that both tree and fruit are worthless; since it is by it's fruits that a tree is known.
Luke 6:45
A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man's heart will rise to his lips.
2 Corinthians 7:1
With these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that pollutes either body or spirit, and, in deepest reverence for God, aim at perfect holiness.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near to God in all sincerity of heart and in perfect faith, with our hearts purified by the sprinkled blood from all consciousness of wrong, and with our bodies washed with pure water.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Make your hands clean, you sinners; and your hearts pure, you vacillating men!