Matthew 23:16-23

BIB(i) 16 Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), ὁδηγοὶ (guides) τυφλοὶ (blind), οἱ (those) λέγοντες (saying), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) χρυσῷ (gold) τοῦ (of the) ναοῦ (temple) ὀφείλει (is bound by his oath).’ 17 μωροὶ (Foolish) καὶ (and) τυφλοί (blind)! τίς (Which) γὰρ (for) μείζων (greater) ἐστίν (is), ὁ (the) χρυσὸς (gold), ἢ (or) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) ὁ (-) ἁγιάσας (having sanctified) τὸν (the) χρυσόν (gold)? 18 καί (And you say), ‘Ὃς (Whoever) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar), οὐδέν (nothing) ἐστιν (it is); ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) ὀμόσῃ (shall swear) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) δώρῳ (gift) τῷ (that is) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it), ὀφείλει (he is bound by his oath).’ 19 τυφλοί (You blind men)! τί (Which) γὰρ (for) μεῖζον (is greater), τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift), ἢ (or) τὸ (the) θυσιαστήριον (altar) τὸ (-) ἁγιάζον (sanctifying) τὸ (the) δῶρον (gift)? 20 ὁ (The one) οὖν (therefore) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θυσιαστηρίῳ (altar) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) πᾶσι (all things) τοῖς (that are) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). 21 καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) ναῷ (temple) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) κατοικοῦντι (dwelling) αὐτόν (in it). 22 καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ὀμόσας (having sworn) ἐν (by) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ὀμνύει (swears) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) θρόνῳ (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) καθημένῳ (sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). 23 Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you), γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees), ὑποκριταί (hypocrites)! ὅτι (For) ἀποδεκατοῦτε (you pay tithes of) τὸ (-) ἡδύοσμον (mint), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἄνηθον (dill), καὶ (and) τὸ (-) κύμινον (cumin); καὶ (and) ἀφήκατε (you have neglected) τὰ (the) βαρύτερα (weightier matters) τοῦ (of the) νόμου (law): τὴν (-) κρίσιν (justice) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) ἔλεος (mercy) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) πίστιν (faithfulness). ταῦτα (These) δὲ (now) ἔδει (it behooved you) ποιῆσαι (to do), κἀκεῖνα (those) μὴ (not) ἀφιέναι* (to be leaving aside).