Matthew 23:25 meaning and explanation

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Matthew 23:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples about the scribes and Pharisees during His final week in Jerusalem. The fourth woe uses a household image: a cup and dish washed on the outside while the inside stays dirty.

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