Luke 11:42 meaning and explanation
Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
Luke 11:42, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is dining at a Pharisee's house, and after His host is surprised that He did not wash before the meal, Jesus pronounces a series of woes on the Pharisees and experts in the law. Here He names their practice of tithing even tiny garden herbs while neglecting the weightier matters of justice and the love of God.
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