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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=157:0-161:0">21:1-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus cleanses the temple (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=161:0-163:0">21:12-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Fig tree cursed (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=163:0-164:0">21:18-22</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ authority challenged (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=164:0-165:0">21:23-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the father and two children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=165:0-166:0">21:28-32</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the murderous vineyard cultivators (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/21#h=166:0-169:0">21:33-46</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the marriage feast (<a 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(<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/22#h=177:0-178:0">22:41-46</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Do not imitate scribes and Pharisees (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23#h=178:0-179:0">23:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Woes to scribes and Pharisees (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23#h=179:0-187:0">23:13-36</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus laments over Jerusalem (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23#h=187:0-188:0">23:37-39</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-1" data-section-citation="040023001040023001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p683" data-pid="683" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/681/0">ad 1344</a></p> <p id="p684" data-pid="684" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-2" data-section-citation="040023002040023002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>seated themselves in the seat of Moses:</strong> Or “appointed themselves to Moses’ place,” by presumptuously claiming his authority as interpreters of divine law.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p684" data-pid="684" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/682/0">w78 11/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/682/2"> w66 228;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/682/3"> w64 356;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/682/4"> w61 310;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/682/5"> w53 293;</a><span class="ni"> w36 350</span></p> <p id="p685" data-pid="685" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-3" data-section-citation="040023003040023003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/778" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-779"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 2:7, 8; Mt 15:3, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-779" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-779" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2306" data-pid="2306" class="se"></p> <div id="p2307" data-pid="2307"><p data-pid="2307" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2731/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2307" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2731/0">4/15/2005, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p2308" data-pid="2308" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p598" data-pid="598" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/596/0">w05 4/15 26-27;</a></p> <p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"></p> <p id="p685" data-pid="685" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/683/0">fl 126;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/683/2"> ad 806;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/683/3"> w54 51;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/683/4"> w53 195,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/683/5"> 293</a></p> <p id="p686" data-pid="686" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-4" data-section-citation="040023004040023004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>heavy loads:</strong> Evidently referring to rules and oral traditions that were burdensome for people to keep.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>budge them with their finger:</strong> This expression may refer to the unwillingness of the religious leaders to lift even one small regulation to make things easier for those on whom they imposed heavy loads.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/779" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-780"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-780" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-780" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/780" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-781"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-781" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-781" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2308" data-pid="2308" class="se"></p> <p id="p2309" data-pid="2309" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2732/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 376,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2733/0"> 832</a></p> <p id="p2310" data-pid="2310" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2734/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 832</a></p> <div id="p2311" data-pid="2311"><p data-pid="2311" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2735/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2311" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2735/0">4/15/2005, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="2311" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2736/0">10/15/1994, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="2311" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2737/0">4/1/1993, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="2311" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2738/0">10/1/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p2312" data-pid="2312" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/0">it-1 376,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/2"> 832;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/4"> it-2 832;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/6"> w05 4/15 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/8"> w94 10/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/10"> w93 4/1 29-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/597/12"> w90 10/1 11;</a></p> <p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"></p> <p id="p686" data-pid="686" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/0">w82 3/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/2"> ad 267,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/3"> 582,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/4"> 1301,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/5"> 1426;</a><span class="ni"> g66 4/22 24;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/684/7"> w60 210;</a><span class="ni"> g60 10/8 3</span></p> <p id="p687" data-pid="687" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-5" data-section-citation="040023005040023005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>the scripture-containing cases that they wear as safeguards:</strong> Or “their phylacteries.” These small leather cases containing four portions of the Law (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Ex 13:1-10, 11-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> De 6:4-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/3/2" data-bid="4-3" class="b"> 11:13-21</a>) were worn by Jewish men on their forehead and left arm. This practice had its origin in a literal interpretation of God’s direction to the Israelites at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ex 13:9,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> De 6:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/4/3" data-bid="5-4" class="b"> 11:18</a>. Jesus criticized the religious leaders because they enlarged their scripture-containing cases in order to impress others and because they wrongly considered them to be charms, or amulets, that would protect them.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>lengthen the fringes:</strong> At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Nu 15:38-40</a>, the Israelites were commanded to make fringes on their garments, but for show, the scribes and Pharisees make theirs longer than anyone else does.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072038#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072038/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/536" ><span class="caption"><p>Scripture-Containing Case, or Phylactery</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/781" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-782"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-782" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-782" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/782" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-783"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:6, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-783" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-783" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/783" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-784"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 15:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-784" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-784" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2312" data-pid="2312" class="se"></p> <p id="p2313" data-pid="2313" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2739/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 874</a></p> <p id="p2314" data-pid="2314" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2740/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 880</a></p> <p id="p2315" data-pid="2315" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2741/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 252</a></p> <div id="p2316" data-pid="2316"><p data-pid="2316" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2742/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2742/0">5/1/2010, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2743/0">2/15/1990, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="2316" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2744/0">8/15/1988, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p2317" data-pid="2317" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/0">it-1 874;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/2"> it-2 880;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/4"> jy 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/6"> w10 5/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/8"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/10"> w90 2/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/598/12"> w88 8/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"></p> <p id="p687" data-pid="687" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/0">w80 5/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/2"> w73 192;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/4"> ad 611,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/5"> 1235,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/6"> 1460;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/7"> w56 35;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/685/8"> w52 67</a></p> <p id="p688" data-pid="688" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-6" data-section-citation="040023006040023006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>front seats:</strong> Or “best seats.” Evidently, the presiding officers of the synagogue and distinguished guests sat near the Scripture rolls, in full view of the congregation. These seats of honor were likely reserved for such prominent individuals.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/518" ><span class="caption"><p>First-Century Synagogue</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072063#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072063/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/585" ><span class="caption"><p>The Front Seats in the Synagogue</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072123#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072123/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/716" ><span class="caption"><p>Prominent Places at Evening Meals</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/784" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-785"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:38, 39; Lu 11:43; 14:7, 10; 20:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-785" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-785" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2317" data-pid="2317" class="se"></p> <p id="p2318" data-pid="2318" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2745/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2746/0"> 1051</a></p> <div id="p2319" data-pid="2319"><p data-pid="2319" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2747/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2319" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2747/0">4/1/2010, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p2320" data-pid="2320" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/599/0">it-2 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/599/2"> 1051;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/599/4"> w10 4/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"></p> <p id="p688" data-pid="688" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/686/0">w78 7/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/686/2"> ad 1126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/686/3"> 1564;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/686/4"> w61 413</a></p> <p id="p689" data-pid="689" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-7" data-section-citation="040023007040023007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>marketplaces:</strong> Or “places of assembly.” The Greek word <em>a·go·raʹ</em> is here used to refer to an open area that served as a center for buying and selling and as a place of public assembly in cities and towns of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/0/0">ancient Near East</a> and the Greek and Roman world.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>Rabbi:</strong> Literally meaning “my great one,” from the Hebrew word <em>rav,</em> meaning “great.” In common usage, “Rabbi” meant “Teacher” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Joh 1:38</a>), but it came to be used as an honorary title. Some learned men, scribes and teachers of the Law, demanded to be addressed by this title.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p689" data-pid="689" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/687/0">w75 726</a></p> <p id="p690" data-pid="690" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-8" data-section-citation="040023008040023008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/785" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-786"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-786" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-786" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2320" data-pid="2320" class="se"></p> <p id="p2321" data-pid="2321" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2748/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <div id="p2322" data-pid="2322"><p data-pid="2322" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2749/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2322" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2749/0">6/2018, pp. 9-10</a></p> </div><p id="p2323" data-pid="2323" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2750/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 724-725,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2751/0"> 877-878</a></p> <p id="p2324" data-pid="2324" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2752/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 252</a></p> <div id="p2325" data-pid="2325"><p data-pid="2325" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2753/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2753/0">6/1/2001, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="2325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2754/0">6/15/2000, pp. 17-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2755/0"> 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="2325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2756/0">7/1/1996, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="2325" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2757/0">2/15/1990, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2326" data-pid="2326" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2758/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> p. 204</a></p> <p id="p2327" data-pid="2327" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/0">lff lesson 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/2"> w18.06 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/5"> it-2 724-725,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/7"> 877;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/9"> jy 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/11"> w01 6/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/13"> w00 6/15 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/15"> 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/17"> 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/19"> w96 7/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/21"> jv 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/23"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/600/25"> w90 2/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"></p> <p id="p690" data-pid="690" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/0">w82 2/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/2"> g77 7/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/4"> w76 88-91;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/6"> w75 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/9"> w73 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/11"> w71 330-331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/13"> ad 262,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/14"> 1075,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/15"> 1458;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/16"> kj 304;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/17"> w69 752;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/18"> w63 160,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/19"> 434;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/20"> w62 93,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/21"> 719;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/22 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/23"> w59 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/24"> w53 219;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/25"> w51 346,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/688/26"> 391;</a><span class="ni"> w38 182</span></p> <p id="p691" data-pid="691" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-9" data-section-citation="040023009040023009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>father:</strong> Jesus here prohibits the use of the term “father” as a formalistic or religious title of honor applied to men.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/786" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-787"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-787" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-787" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2327" data-pid="2327" class="se"></p> <p id="p2328" data-pid="2328" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2759/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <p id="p2329" data-pid="2329" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2760/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2761/0"> 815</a></p> <div id="p2330" data-pid="2330"><p data-pid="2330" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2762/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2330" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2762/0">8/8/1992, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p2331" data-pid="2331" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/601/0">lff lesson 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/601/2"> it-1 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/601/4"> 815;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/601/6"> g92 8/8 13;</a></p> <p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"></p> <p id="p691" data-pid="691" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/0">g77 7/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/2"> w73 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/4"> ad 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/5"> kj 304;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/6"> g70 1/22 28;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/9"> w62 573,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/10"> 719;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/22 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/12"> w60 758;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/13"> w56 676;</a><span class="ni"> g56 9/22 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/15"> w55 262;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/16"> w52 383;</a><span class="ni"> g52 7/22 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/689/18"> w51 661;</a><span class="ni"> rm 275;</span><span class="ni"> w44 170;</span><span class="ni"> co 46;</span><span class="ni"> g35 7/3 625</span></p> <p id="p692" data-pid="692" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-10" data-section-citation="040023010040023010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>leaders:</strong> The Greek word is a synonym for “Teacher,” found in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">verse 8</a>, and here it conveys the idea of those who provide guidance and instruction, spiritual leaders. It was likely used as a religious title.</p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>Leader:</strong> Since no imperfect human can be the spiritual Leader of true Christians, Jesus is the only one rightly bearing this title.—See preceding study note on <strong>leaders</strong> in this verse.</p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>the Christ:</strong> Here the title “Christ,” meaning “Anointed One,” is preceded by the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/1/0">definite article</a> in Greek. This is a way of indicating that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the one who had been anointed in a special sense.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/2/0">study notes on Mt 1:1</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/3/0">2:4</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/787" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-788"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 5:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-788" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-788" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2331" data-pid="2331" class="se"></p> <p id="p2332" data-pid="2332" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2763/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <p id="p2333" data-pid="2333" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2764/0"><em>Organized,</em> pp. 13-14</a></p> <p id="p2334" data-pid="2334" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2765/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 228</a></p> <div id="p2335" data-pid="2335"><p data-pid="2335" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2766/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2335" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2766/0">4/1/2007, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p2336" data-pid="2336" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/602/0">lff lesson 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/602/2"> od 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/602/4"> it-2 228;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/602/6"> w07 4/1 21;</a><span class="ni"> om 20;</span></p> <p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"></p> <p id="p692" data-pid="692" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/0">w84 2/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/2"> g77 7/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/4"> w73 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/6"> w72 729;</a><span class="ni"> or 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/10"> ad 1049;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/11"> kj 304;</a><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/13"> w63 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/14"> w62 93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/690/15"> w60 758</a></p> <p id="p693" data-pid="693" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-11" data-section-citation="040023011040023011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>minister:</strong> Or “servant.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/4/0">study note on Mt 20:26</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/788" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-789"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:26; Mr 9:35; 10:43, 44; Lu 9:48; 22:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-789" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-789" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2336" data-pid="2336" class="se"></p> <p id="p2337" data-pid="2337" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2767/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <p id="p2338" data-pid="2338" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/603/0">lff lesson 20;</a></p> <p id="p606" data-pid="606" class="sx"></p> <p id="p693" data-pid="693" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/691/0">w75 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/691/2"> w73 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/691/4"> kj 304;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/691/5"> w62 630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/691/6"> w53 410;</a><span class="ni"> w44 325</span></p> <p id="p694" data-pid="694" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-12" data-section-citation="040023012040023012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/789" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-790"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-790" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-790" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/790" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-791"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:33; 29:23; Mt 18:4; Lu 14:11; 18:13, 14; Ro 12:3; Eph 4:1, 2; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-791" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-791" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2338" data-pid="2338" class="se"></p> <p id="p2339" data-pid="2339" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2768/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 20</a></p> <div id="p2340" data-pid="2340"><p data-pid="2340" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2769/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2340" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2769/0">11/15/2012, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2341" data-pid="2341" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p606" data-pid="606" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/604/0">lff lesson 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/604/2"> w12 11/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p607" data-pid="607" class="sx"></p> <p id="p694" data-pid="694" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 10/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/692/1"> w61 156;</a><span class="ni"> g59 9/22 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/692/3"> w54 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/692/4"> w53 410;</a><span class="ni"> w43 109;</span><span class="ni"> w37 117;</span><span class="ni"> en 237</span></p> <p id="p695" data-pid="695" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-13" data-section-citation="040023013040023013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>Woe to you:</strong> This is the first in a series of seven woes pronounced on the religious leaders of Jesus’ day, in which Jesus identifies them as hypocrites and blind guides.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>hypocrites:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/5/0">study note on Mt 6:2</a>.</p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>shut up:</strong> Or “shut the door to,” that is, prevent people from entering.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/791" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-792"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-792" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-792" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2341" data-pid="2341" class="se"></p> <div id="p2342" data-pid="2342"><p data-pid="2342" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2770/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2342" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2770/0">11/15/2001, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="2342" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2771/0">3/15/1991, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2342" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2772/0">10/1/1990, p. 23</a></p> </div><div id="p2343" data-pid="2343"><p data-pid="2343" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2773/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2343" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2773/0">6/8/2000, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p2344" data-pid="2344" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p607" data-pid="607" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/605/0">w01 11/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/605/2"> g00 6/8 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/605/4"> w91 3/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/605/6"> w90 10/1 23;</a></p> <p id="p608" data-pid="608" class="sx"></p> <p id="p695" data-pid="695" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/0">km 4/79 1,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/2"> 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/4"> ad 990,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/5"> 1156,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/6"> 1388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/7"> w63 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/8"> w62 357;</a><span class="ni"> g61 11/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/10"> w60 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/693/11"> w51 328;</a><span class="ni"> w48 46;</span><span class="ni"> w43 200;</span><span class="ni"> de 50</span></p> <p id="p696" data-pid="696" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-14" data-section-citation="040023014040023014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5">A few <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/6/0">manuscripts</a> add the words: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you devour widows’ houses and for a pretense offer long prayers; on this account you will receive judgment more abundantly.” However, the earliest and most important manuscripts do not include this verse. Similar words, though, can be found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mr 12:40</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Lu 20:47</a> as part of the inspired text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/0">App. A3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p696" data-pid="696" class="sx"><span class="ni">w37 265;</span><span class="ni"> de 51</span></p> <p id="p697" data-pid="697" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-15" data-section-citation="040023015040023015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>proselyte:</strong> Or “convert.” The Greek word <em>pro·seʹly·tos</em> denotes a Gentile who has converted to Judaism, which included circumcision for male proselytes.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>a subject for Gehenna:</strong> Lit., “a son of Gehenna,” that is, someone who is deserving of eternal destruction.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/7/0">Gehenna</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072017#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072017/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/496" ><span class="caption"><p>The Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072062#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072062/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/582" ><span class="caption"><p>Modern-Day Valley of Hinnom</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/792" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-793"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:2; Lu 12:56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-793" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-793" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2344" data-pid="2344" class="se"></p> <p id="p2345" data-pid="2345" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2774/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 855-856</a></p> <p id="p2346" data-pid="2346" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2775/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2776/0"> 699-700</a></p> <div id="p2347" data-pid="2347"><p data-pid="2347" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2777/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2347" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2777/0">1/15/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="2347" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2778/0">3/1/1992, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2347" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2779/0">10/1/1987, pp. 30-31</a></p> </div><p id="p2348" data-pid="2348" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p608" data-pid="608" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/0">it-1 855;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/2"> it-2 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/4"> 699-700;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/6"> w08 1/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/8"> w92 3/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/606/11"> w87 10/1 30-31;</a></p> <p id="p609" data-pid="609" class="sx"></p> <p id="p697" data-pid="697" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/695/0">w68 649;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/695/1"> w65 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/695/2"> 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/695/3"> w52 339;</a><span class="ni"> w47 90;</span><span class="ni"> w44 359;</span><span class="ni"> w37 116;</span><span class="ni"> en 235;</span><span class="ni"> w36 299;</span><span class="ni"> de 51</span></p> <p id="p698" data-pid="698" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-16" data-section-citation="040023016040023016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/793" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-794"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-794" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-794" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/794" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-795"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-795" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-795" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2348" data-pid="2348" class="se"></p> <p id="p2349" data-pid="2349" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2780/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 252-253</a></p> <div id="p2350" data-pid="2350"><p data-pid="2350" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2781/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2781/0">9/15/2000, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="2350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2782/0">3/15/1995, pp. 25-26</a></p><p data-pid="2350" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2783/0">2/15/1990, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2351" data-pid="2351" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p609" data-pid="609" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/607/0">jy 252-253;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/607/2"> w00 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/607/4"> w95 3/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/607/6"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/607/8"> w90 2/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p610" data-pid="610" class="sx"></p> <p id="p698" data-pid="698" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/696/0">w65 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/696/1"> w53 295</a></p> <p id="p699" data-pid="699" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-17" data-section-citation="040023017040023017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>Fools and blind ones!:</strong> Or “You blind fools!” In Biblical usage, the term “fool” generally refers to an individual who spurns reason and follows a morally insensible course that is out of harmony with God’s righteous standards.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2351" data-pid="2351" class="se"></p> <p id="p2352" data-pid="2352" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2784/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 846</a></p> <p id="p2353" data-pid="2353" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2785/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 252-253</a></p> <div id="p2354" data-pid="2354"><p data-pid="2354" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2786/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2354" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2786/0">2/15/1990, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2355" data-pid="2355" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p610" data-pid="610" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/608/0">it-1 846;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/608/2"> jy 252-253;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/608/4"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/608/6"> w90 2/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p611" data-pid="611" class="sx"></p> <p id="p699" data-pid="699" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/697/0">ad 591;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/697/1"> w65 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/697/2"> w53 295</a></p> <p id="p700" data-pid="700" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-18" data-section-citation="040023018040023018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/795" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-796"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-796" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-796" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2355" data-pid="2355" class="se"></p> <p id="p2356" data-pid="2356" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2787/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 83</a></p> <p id="p2357" data-pid="2357" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p611" data-pid="611" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/609/0">it-1 83</a></p> <p id="p612" data-pid="612" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-19" data-section-citation="040023019040023019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p700" data-pid="700" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/698/0">w65 113</a></p> <p id="p701" data-pid="701" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-21" data-section-citation="040023021040023021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/796" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-797"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:13; Ps 11:4; 26:8; 132:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-797" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-797" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-22" data-section-citation="040023022040023022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/797" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-798"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-798" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-798" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p701" data-pid="701" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/699/0">ad 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/699/1"> w64 233</a></p> <p id="p702" data-pid="702" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-23" data-section-citation="040023023040023023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>tenth of the mint and the dill and the cumin:</strong> Under the Mosaic Law, the Israelites were to pay the tithe, or a tenth, of their crops. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Le 27:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> De 14:22</a>) Although the Law did not explicitly command that they give a tenth of herbs like mint, dill, and cumin, Jesus did not contradict the tradition. Rather, he reproved the scribes and Pharisees for focusing on minor details of the Law while failing to promote its underlying principles, such as justice and mercy and faithfulness.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072039#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072039/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/538" ><span class="caption"><p>Mint, Dill, and Cumin</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-74"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p317" data-pid="317">Or “more important.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-75"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318">Or “faith.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/798" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-799"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-799" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-799" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/799" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-800"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mic 6:8; Joh 7:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-800" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-800" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/800" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-801"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:13; 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-801" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-801" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/801" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-802"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-802" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-802" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2357" data-pid="2357" class="se"></p> <p id="p2358" data-pid="2358" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2788/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 103</a></p> <p id="p2359" data-pid="2359" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2789/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 396,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2790/0"> 557,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2791/0"> 626</a></p> <p id="p2360" data-pid="2360" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2792/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 411</a></p> <div id="p2361" data-pid="2361"><p data-pid="2361" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2793/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2361" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2793/0">11/2017, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><div id="p2362" data-pid="2362"><p data-pid="2362" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2794/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2362" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2794/0">7/15/2001, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2362" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2795/0">2/15/1990, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p2363" data-pid="2363" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p612" data-pid="612" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/0">cf 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/2"> it-1 396,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/4"> 557,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/6"> 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/8"> it-2 411;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/10"> w17.11 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/12"> w01 7/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/14"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/610/16"> w90 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p613" data-pid="613" class="sx"></p> <p id="p702" data-pid="702" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/0">w80 5/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/2"> w78 12/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/4"> w76 530-531;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/6"> w73 504;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/8"> w71 413-414;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/10"> ad 282,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/11"> 401,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/12"> 450,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/13"> 1004,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/14"> 1164,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/15"> 1422,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/16"> 1605;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/17"> w68 570;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/18"> w66 139;</a><span class="ni"> g62 12/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/20"> w60 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/21"> w53 683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/22"> w51 248,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/700/23"> 415;</a><span class="ni"> de 52</span></p> <p id="p703" data-pid="703" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-24" data-section-citation="040023024040023024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>who strain out the gnat but gulp down the camel:</strong> The gnat and the camel were among the smallest and the largest unclean creatures known to the Israelites. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Le 11:4,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/22/1" data-bid="23-2" class="b"> 21-24</a>) Jesus uses <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/8/0">hyperbole</a>, combined with a degree of irony, in saying that the religious leaders filter their beverages so as not to be ceremonially defiled by a gnat, while they completely disregard the weightier matters of the Law, an action comparable to swallowing a camel.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072035#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072035/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/532" ><span class="caption"><p>Camel</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/802" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-803"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-803" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-803" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/803" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-804"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-804" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-804" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/804" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-805"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-805" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-805" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2363" data-pid="2363" class="se"></p> <p id="p2364" data-pid="2364" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2796/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 396,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2797/0"> 964-965</a></p> <p id="p2365" data-pid="2365" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2798/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 253</a></p> <div id="p2366" data-pid="2366"><p data-pid="2366" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2799/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2799/0">9/1/2002, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="2366" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2800/0">2/15/1990, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p2367" data-pid="2367" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p613" data-pid="613" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/0">it-1 396,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/2"> 964-965;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/4"> jy 253;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/6"> w02 9/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/8"> gt chapter 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/611/10"> w90 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p614" data-pid="614" class="sx"></p> <p id="p703" data-pid="703" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/0">ad 282,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/1"> 662;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/2"> w65 373;</a><span class="ni"> g64 10/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 12/8 3;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/5"> w61 150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/6"> w60 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/7"> w52 388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/701/8"> w51 415;</a><span class="ni"> w41 212;</span><span class="ni"> de 52</span></p> <p id="p704" data-pid="704" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-25" data-section-citation="040023025040023025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:25</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-76"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p319" data-pid="319">Or “plunder; robbery.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/805" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-806"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 7:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-806" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-806" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/806" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-807"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:38, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-807" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-807" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/807" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-808"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-808" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-808" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2367" data-pid="2367" class="se"></p> <p id="p2368" data-pid="2368" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2801/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1031</a></p> <p id="p2369" data-pid="2369" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2802/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2370" data-pid="2370"><p data-pid="2370" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2803/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2370" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2803/0">9/15/2000, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p2371" data-pid="2371" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p614" data-pid="614" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/612/0">it-2 1031;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/612/2"> jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/612/4"> w00 9/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p615" data-pid="615" class="sx"></p> <p id="p704" data-pid="704" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/702/0">w80 5/1 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/702/2"> ad 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/702/3"> 1551;</a><span class="ni"> g66 3/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/702/5"> w60 210</a></p> <p id="p705" data-pid="705" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-26" data-section-citation="040023026040023026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:26</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2371" data-pid="2371" class="se"></p> <p id="p2372" data-pid="2372" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2804/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <p id="p2373" data-pid="2373" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p615" data-pid="615" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/613/0">jy 254;</a></p> <p id="p616" data-pid="616" class="sx"></p> <p id="p705" data-pid="705" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/703/0">w80 5/1 7-8;</a><span class="ni"> g66 3/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/703/3"> w65 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/703/4"> w60 210</a></p> <p id="p706" data-pid="706" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-27" data-section-citation="040023027040023027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>whitewashed graves:</strong> It was a custom in Israel to whitewash graves as a warning so that those passing by would not accidentally become ceremonially defiled through contact with a burial place. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Nu 19:16</a>) The Jewish <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/9/0">Mishnah</a> (<em>Shekalim</em> 1:1) says that this whitewashing was done annually, one month prior to the Passover. Jesus used this expression as a <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/10/0">metaphor</a> for hypocrisy.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/808" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-809"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-809" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-809" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/809" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-810"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:44; Ac 23:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-810" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-810" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2373" data-pid="2373" class="se"></p> <p id="p2374" data-pid="2374" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2805/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 378,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2806/0"> 480,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2807/0"> 489,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2808/0"> 995</a></p> <p id="p2375" data-pid="2375" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2809/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 582</a></p> <div id="p2376" data-pid="2376"><p data-pid="2376" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2810/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2376" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2810/0">11/1/2009, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2376" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2811/0">10/15/1995, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="2376" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2812/0">3/1/1990, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="2376" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2813/0">7/15/1989, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="2376" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2814/0">12/1/1986, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p2377" data-pid="2377" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p616" data-pid="616" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/0">it-1 378,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/2"> 480,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/4"> 489,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/6"> 995;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/8"> it-2 582;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/10"> w09 11/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/12"> w95 10/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/14"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/16"> w90 3/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/18"> w89 7/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/614/20"> w86 12/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p617" data-pid="617" class="sx"></p> <p id="p706" data-pid="706" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/0">ad 250,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/1"> 269,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/2"> 357,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/3"> 1068,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/4"> 1133,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/5"> 1274;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/704/7"> w59 488</a></p> <p id="p707" data-pid="707" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-28" data-section-citation="040023028040023028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>lawlessness:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/11/0">study note on Mt 24:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/810" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-811"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 16:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-811" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-811" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p707" data-pid="707" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/705/0">w63 136;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 23;</span><span class="ni"> de 53</span></p> <p id="p708" data-pid="708" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-29" data-section-citation="040023029040023029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>tombs:</strong> Or “memorial tombs.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/12/0">Memorial tomb</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/811" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-812"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-812" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-812" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/812" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-813"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-813" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-813" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p708" data-pid="708" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/706/0">ad 1671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/706/1"> w63 132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/706/2"> w60 210</a></p> <p id="p709" data-pid="709" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-30" data-section-citation="040023030040023030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p709" data-pid="709" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/707/0">w60 210</a></p> <p id="p710" data-pid="710" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-31" data-section-citation="040023031040023031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/813" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-814"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:48; Ac 7:52; Heb 11:32, 37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-814" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-814" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2377" data-pid="2377" class="se"></p> <p id="p2378" data-pid="2378" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2815/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 20</a></p> <p id="p2379" data-pid="2379" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p617" data-pid="617" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/615/0">it-2 20;</a></p> <p id="p618" data-pid="618" class="sx"></p> <p id="p710" data-pid="710" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/708/0">ad 894</a></p> <p id="p711" data-pid="711" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-32" data-section-citation="040023032040023032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>fill up the measure of your forefathers:</strong> Or “finish off the works that your forefathers started.” The literal meaning of this <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/13/0">idiomatic</a> expression is “to fill up a measure that someone else has started to fill.” Jesus is not commanding the Jewish leaders to finish what their ancestors started. Rather, he is using irony in foretelling that they would kill him, as their ancestors killed God’s prophets of former times.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2379" data-pid="2379" class="se"></p> <p id="p2380" data-pid="2380" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2816/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 20</a></p> <p id="p2381" data-pid="2381" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p618" data-pid="618" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/616/0">it-2 20;</a></p> <p id="p619" data-pid="619" class="sx"></p> <p id="p711" data-pid="711" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/709/0">ad 894</a></p> <p id="p712" data-pid="712" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-33" data-section-citation="040023033040023033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:33</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>Serpents, offspring of vipers:</strong> Satan, “the original serpent” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Re 12:9</a>), is in a spiritual sense the progenitor of opposers to true worship. Jesus, therefore, justly classified these religious leaders as “serpents, offspring of vipers.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Joh 8:44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 1Jo 3:12</a>) They caused deadly spiritual harm to those who were influenced by their wickedness. John the Baptist also used the expression “offspring of vipers.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Mt 3:7</a>.</p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>Gehenna:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/14/0">study note on Mt 5:22</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/15/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/506" ><span class="caption"><p>Horned Viper</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/814" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-815"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:7; 12:34; Lu 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-815" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-815" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/815" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-816"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:28; Lu 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-816" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-816" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2381" data-pid="2381" class="se"></p> <p id="p2382" data-pid="2382" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2817/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 855-856</a></p> <p id="p2383" data-pid="2383" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2818/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2819/0"> 775-776,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2820/0"> 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2821/0"> 887,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2822/0"> 1157</a></p> <p id="p2384" data-pid="2384" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2823/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2385" data-pid="2385"><p data-pid="2385" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2824/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2385" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2824/0">6/15/2008, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="2385" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2825/0">3/1/1990, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p2386" data-pid="2386" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p619" data-pid="619" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/0">it-1 855;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/2"> it-2 131,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/4"> 776,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/6"> 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/8"> 887,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/10"> 1157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/12"> jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/14"> w08 6/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/16"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/617/18"> w90 3/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p620" data-pid="620" class="sx"></p> <p id="p712" data-pid="712" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/0">w77 506;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/2"> ts 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/4"> g73 3/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/6"> ad 597,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/7"> 634,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/8"> 1134,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/9"> 1399,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/10"> 1464-1465,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/11"> 1472,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/12"> 1637;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/13"> w65 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/14"> 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/15"> w64 728;</a><span class="ni"> g62 6/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> ns 266;</span><span class="ni"> g60 8/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/19"> w52 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/710/20"> w51 151;</a><span class="ni"> w47 90,</span><span class="ni"> 203;</span><span class="ni"> g43 9/1 3;</span><span class="ni"> w38 326;</span><span class="ni"> w37 287,</span><span class="ni"> 324</span></p> <p id="p713" data-pid="713" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-34" data-section-citation="040023034040023034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>public instructors:</strong> Or “learned persons.” The Greek word <em>gram·ma·teusʹ</em> is rendered “scribe” when referring to Jewish teachers of the Law, but Jesus is here speaking about his disciples who are to be sent out to teach others.</p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>synagogues:</strong> See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/16/0">Synagogue</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072036#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072036/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/534" ><span class="caption"><p>Whip for Scourging</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/816" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-817"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:49-51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-817" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-817" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/817" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-818"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-818" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-818" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/818" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-819"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:2; Ac 7:59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-819" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-819" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/819" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-820"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:17; Ac 5:40; 2Co 11:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-820" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-820" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/820" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-821"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-821" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-821" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2386" data-pid="2386" class="se"></p> <p id="p2387" data-pid="2387" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2826/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 272</a></p> <p id="p2388" data-pid="2388" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2827/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1194</a></p> <p id="p2389" data-pid="2389" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2828/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2390" data-pid="2390"><p data-pid="2390" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2829/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2390" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2829/0">4/15/2013, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p2391" data-pid="2391" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p620" data-pid="620" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/618/0">it-1 272;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/618/2"> it-2 1194;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/618/4"> jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/618/6"> w13 4/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p621" data-pid="621" class="sx"></p> <p id="p713" data-pid="713" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/0">ad 63,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/1"> 203,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/2"> 385,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/3"> 1358,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/4"> 1663;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/5"> w65 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/711/6"> w55 729</a></p> <p id="p714" data-pid="714" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-35" data-section-citation="040023035040023035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah:</strong> Jesus’ statement embraced all the murdered witnesses of Jehovah mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, from Abel, listed in the first book (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Ge 4:8</a>), to Zechariah, mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">2Ch 24:20</a>, Chronicles being the last book in the traditional Jewish <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/17/0">canon</a>. So when Jesus said from “Abel to . . . Zechariah,” he was saying “from the very first case to the last.”</p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="s5"><strong>son of Barachiah:</strong> According to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">2Ch 24:20</a>, this Zechariah was “the son of Jehoiada the priest.” It has been suggested that Jehoiada may have had two names, as is the case with others in the Bible (compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Mt 9:9</a> with <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Mr 2:14</a>), or that Barachiah was Zechariah’s grandfather or an earlier ancestor.</p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>whom you murdered:</strong> While these Jewish religious leaders did not actually kill Zechariah, Jesus held them accountable because they had the same murderous disposition as their ancestors.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Re 18:24</a>.</p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="s5"><strong>between the sanctuary and the altar:</strong> According to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">2Ch 24:21</a>, Zechariah was murdered “in the courtyard of Jehovah’s house.” The altar of burnt offering was in the inner courtyard, outside of and in front of the entrance to the sanctuary. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/1">App. B8</a>.) This would correspond with the location Jesus mentioned for the incident.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/821" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-822"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 4:8, 10; Heb 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-822" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-822" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/822" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-823"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 24:20-22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-823" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-823" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2391" data-pid="2391" class="se"></p> <p id="p2392" data-pid="2392" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2830/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 254-255,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2831/0"> 408-409</a></p> <p id="p2393" data-pid="2393" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2832/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1223-1224</a></p> <p id="p2394" data-pid="2394" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2833/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2395" data-pid="2395"><p data-pid="2395" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2834/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2834/0">3/1/1990, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p2396" data-pid="2396" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p621" data-pid="621" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/0">it-1 254-255,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/2"> 408-409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/4"> it-2 1223-1224;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/7"> jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/9"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/619/11"> w90 3/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p622" data-pid="622" class="sx"></p> <p id="p714" data-pid="714" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/0">ad 189-190,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/1"> 292,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/2"> 1065,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/3"> 1291,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/4"> 1683-1684;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/5"> w68 447;</a><span class="ni"> li 342;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/7"> w65 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/8"> 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/9"> w64 52;</a><span class="ni"> bf 590;</span><span class="ni"> pa 158;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/712/12"> w55 729;</a><span class="ni"> w39 315;</span><span class="ni"> w34 230;</span><span class="ni"> w30 77</span></p> <p id="p715" data-pid="715" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-36" data-section-citation="040023036040023036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:36</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="s5"><strong>Truly:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/18/0">study note on Mt 5:18</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2396" data-pid="2396" class="se"></p> <p id="p2397" data-pid="2397" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2835/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 254-255,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2836/0"> 918</a></p> <p id="p2398" data-pid="2398" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2837/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2399" data-pid="2399"><p data-pid="2399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2838/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2838/0">11/1/1995, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2399" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2839/0">3/1/1990, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p2400" data-pid="2400" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p622" data-pid="622" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/0">it-1 255,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/2"> 918;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/4"> jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/6"> w95 11/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/9"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/620/12"> w90 3/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p623" data-pid="623" class="sx"></p> <p id="p715" data-pid="715" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/713/0">w78 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/713/2"> ad 641-642;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/713/3"> w68 447;</a><span class="ni"> li 342;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/713/5"> w55 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/713/6"> w53 548;</a><span class="ni"> w34 230;</span><span class="ni"> lt-2-30 79</span></p> <p id="p716" data-pid="716" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-37" data-section-citation="040023037040023037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:37</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="s5"><strong>Jerusalem, Jerusalem:</strong> According to <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Lu 13:34</a>, Jesus made a very similar statement when he was in Perea some time earlier. Here, however, Jesus makes this statement on Nisan 11 during the last week of his earthly ministry.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/2">App. A7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072096#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072096/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/658" ><span class="caption"><p>A Hen Gathering Her Chicks</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/823" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-824"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:59; 1Th 2:14-16; Heb 11:32, 37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-824" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-824" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/824" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-825"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 13:34; 19:41, 42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-825" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-825" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2400" data-pid="2400" class="se"></p> <p id="p2401" data-pid="2401" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2840/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 486,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2841/0"> 1088</a></p> <div id="p2402" data-pid="2402"><p data-pid="2402" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2842/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2402" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2842/0">No. 6 2016, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p2403" data-pid="2403"><p data-pid="2403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2843/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2843/0">2/1/2006, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="2403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2844/0">6/15/2005, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="2403" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2845/0">1/15/1992, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p2404" data-pid="2404" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p623" data-pid="623" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/0">it-1 486,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/2"> 1088;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/4"> wp16.6 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/6"> w06 2/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/8"> w05 6/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/621/10"> w92 1/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p624" data-pid="624" class="sx"></p> <p id="p716" data-pid="716" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/0">w85 3/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/2"> w77 407;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/4"> w76 229;</a><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/7"> w64 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/8"> w63 46;</a><span class="ni"> ln 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/10"> w61 52,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/11"> 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/714/12"> w53 557;</a><span class="ni"> nh 142</span></p> <p id="p717" data-pid="717" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-38" data-section-citation="040023038040023038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:38</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>Look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/19/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="s5"><strong>house:</strong> That is, the temple.</p> <p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="s5"><strong>is abandoned to you:</strong> Some ancient <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/20/0">manuscripts</a> add the word “desolate.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/825" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-826"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 9:7, 8; Jer 12:7; 22:5; Mt 21:43; Lu 21:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-826" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-826" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2404" data-pid="2404" class="se"></p> <div id="p2405" data-pid="2405"><p data-pid="2405" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2846/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2405" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2846/0">7/1/1996, p. 13</a></p> </div><div id="p2406" data-pid="2406"><p data-pid="2406" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2847/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2847/0">8/8/1993, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p2407" data-pid="2407" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p624" data-pid="624" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/622/0">w96 7/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/622/2"> g93 8/8 13;</a></p> <p id="p625" data-pid="625" class="sx"></p> <p id="p717" data-pid="717" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/0">w81 7/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/2"> w74 399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/4"> ad 892,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/5"> 1474;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/6"> kj 135,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/7"> 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/8"> w70 570;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/10"> w68 649;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/11"> w65 729;</a><span class="ni"> im 200,</span><span class="ni"> 238;</span><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/15"> w63 138;</a><span class="ni"> bf 415;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/17"> w62 233;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 95;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/715/19"> w54 377;</a><span class="ni"> nh 142;</span><span class="ni"> rg 159;</span><span class="ni"> w39 203;</span><span class="ni"> w34 118</span></p> <p id="p718" data-pid="718" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-23-39" data-section-citation="040023039040023039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 23:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah’s:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ps 118:26</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070623/3">App. C</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/826" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-827"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 118:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-827" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-827" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2407" data-pid="2407" class="se"></p> <p id="p2408" data-pid="2408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2848/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 254</a></p> <div id="p2409" data-pid="2409"><p data-pid="2409" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2849/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2409" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2849/0">3/1/1990, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p2410" data-pid="2410" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p625" data-pid="625" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/623/0">jy 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/623/2"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/623/4"> w90 3/1 24;</a></p> <p id="p626" data-pid="626" class="sx"></p> <p id="p718" data-pid="718" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/716/0">w74 399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/716/2"> w68 744;</a><span class="ni"> bf 415</span></p> <p id="p719" data-pid="719" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/784/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-785-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:38, 39; Lu 20:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-785-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-785-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/826/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-827-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 118:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-827-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-827-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/778/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-779-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 2:7, 8; Mt 15:3, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-779-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-779-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/779/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-780-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-780-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-780-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/780/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-781-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-781-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-781-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/781/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-782-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-782-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-782-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/782/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-783-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:6, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-783-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-783-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/783/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-784-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 15:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-784-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-784-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/784/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-785-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:43; 14:7, 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-785-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-785-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/785/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-786-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-786-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-786-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/786/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-787-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-787-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-787-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/787/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-788-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 5:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-788-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-788-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/788/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-789-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:26; Mr 9:35; 10:43, 44; Lu 9:48; 22:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-789-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-789-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/789/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-790-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 16:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-790-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-790-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/790/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-791-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:33; 29:23; Mt 18:4; Lu 14:11; 18:13, 14; Ro 12:3; Eph 4:1, 2; 1Pe 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-791-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-791-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/791/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-792-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-792-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-792-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/792/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-793-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:2; Lu 12:56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-793-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-793-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/793/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-794-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-794-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-794-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/794/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-795-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-795-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-795-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/795/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-796-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-796-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-796-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/796/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-797-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:13; Ps 11:4; 26:8; 132:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-797-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-797-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/797/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-798-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:34, 35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-798-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-798-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/798/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-799-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 27:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-799-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-799-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/799/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-800-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mic 6:8; Joh 7:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-800-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-800-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/800/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-801-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:13; 12:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-801-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-801-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/801/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-802-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-802-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-802-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/802/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-803-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-803-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-803-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/803/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-804-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-804-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-804-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/804/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-805-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-805-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-805-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/805/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-806-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 7:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-806-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-806-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/806/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-807-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:38, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-807-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-807-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/807/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-808-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-808-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-808-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/808/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-809-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-809-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-809-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/809/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-810-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:44; Ac 23:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-810-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-810-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/810/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-811-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 16:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-811-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-811-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/811/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-812-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-812-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-812-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/812/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-813-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:47</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-813-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-813-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/813/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-814-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:48; Ac 7:52; Heb 11:32, 37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-814-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-814-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/814/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-815-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:7; 12:34; Lu 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-815-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-815-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/815/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:28; Lu 12:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-816-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/816/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:49-51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-817-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/817/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:52</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-818-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/818/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:2; Ac 7:59</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-819-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/819/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:17; Ac 5:40; 2Co 11:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-820-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/820/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-821-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/821/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 4:8, 10; Heb 11:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-822-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/822/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 24:20-22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-823-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/823/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:59; 1Th 2:14-16; Heb 11:32, 37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-824-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/824/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 13:34; 19:41, 42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-825-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/23/825/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-826-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 23:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 9:7, 8; Jer 12:7; 22:5; Mt 21:43; Lu 21:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-826-1" class="loading 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study">2 </a>“The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the seat of Moses. </span><span id="v40-23-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24037" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Therefore, all the things they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds, for they say but they do not practice what they say.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/778" data-bid="779-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24038" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>They bind up heavy loads and put them on the shoulders of men,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/779" data-bid="780-1" class="b">+</a> but they themselves are not willing to budge them with their finger.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/780" data-bid="781-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24039" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>All the works they do, they do to be seen by men,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/781" data-bid="782-1" class="b">+</a> for they broaden the scripture-containing cases that they wear as safeguards<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/782" data-bid="783-1" class="b">+</a> and lengthen the fringes of their garments.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/783" data-bid="784-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24040" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>They like the most prominent place at evening meals and the front seats in the synagogues<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/784" data-bid="785-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24041" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called Rabbi by men. </span><span id="v40-23-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24042" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>But you, do not you be called Rabbi, for one is your Teacher,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/785" data-bid="786-1" class="b">+</a> and all of you are brothers. </span><span id="v40-23-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24043" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>Moreover, do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your Father,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/786" data-bid="787-1" class="b">+</a> the heavenly One. </span><span id="v40-23-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24044" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>Neither be called leaders, for your Leader is one, the Christ.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/787" data-bid="788-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24045" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>But the greatest one among you must be your minister.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/788" data-bid="789-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24046" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Whoever exalts himself will be humbled,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/789" data-bid="790-1" class="b">+</a> and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/790" data-bid="791-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24047" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the Kingdom of the heavens before men; for you yourselves do not go in, neither do you permit those on their way in to go in.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/791" data-bid="792-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24048" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>——</span></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24049" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/792" data-bid="793-1" class="b">+</a> because you travel over sea and dry land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him a subject for Ge·henʹna twice as much so as yourselves.</span></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24050" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>“Woe to you, blind guides,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/793" data-bid="794-1" class="b">+</a> who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is under obligation.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/794" data-bid="795-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24051" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Fools and blind ones! Which, in fact, is greater, the gold or the temple that has sanctified the gold? </span><span id="v40-23-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24052" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>Moreover, ‘If anyone swears by the altar,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/795" data-bid="796-1" class="b">+</a> it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is under obligation.’ </span><span id="v40-23-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24053" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>Blind ones! Which, in fact, is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? </span><span id="v40-23-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24054" class="vl vp">20 </a>Therefore, whoever swears by the altar is swearing by it and by all the things on it; </span><span id="v40-23-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24055" class="vl vp">21 </a>and whoever swears by the temple is swearing by it and by the One inhabiting it;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/796" data-bid="797-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24056" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>and whoever swears by heaven is swearing by the throne of God and by the One sitting on it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/797" data-bid="798-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24057" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you give the tenth of the mint and the dill and the cumin,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/798" data-bid="799-1" class="b">+</a> but you have disregarded the weightier<a id="footnotesource74" data-fnid="74" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/73">*</a> matters of the Law, namely, justice<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/799" data-bid="800-1" class="b">+</a> and mercy<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/800" data-bid="801-1" class="b">+</a> and faithfulness.<a id="footnotesource75" data-fnid="75" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/74">*</a> These things it was necessary to do, yet not to disregard the other things.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/801" data-bid="802-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24058" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>Blind guides,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/802" data-bid="803-1" class="b">+</a> who strain out the gnat<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/803" data-bid="804-1" class="b">+</a> but gulp down the camel!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/804" data-bid="805-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24059" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/805" data-bid="806-1" class="b">+</a> but inside they are full of greediness<a id="footnotesource76" data-fnid="76" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/75">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/806" data-bid="807-1" class="b">+</a> and self-indulgence.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/807" data-bid="808-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24060" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may also become clean.</span></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24061" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/808" data-bid="809-1" class="b">+</a> because you resemble whitewashed graves,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/809" data-bid="810-1" class="b">+</a> which outwardly indeed appear beautiful but inside are full of dead men’s bones and of every sort of uncleanness. </span><span id="v40-23-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24062" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>In the same way, on the outside you appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/810" data-bid="811-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24063" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/811" data-bid="812-1" class="b">+</a> because you build the graves of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous ones,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/812" data-bid="813-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24064" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have shared with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ </span><span id="v40-23-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24065" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>Therefore, you are testifying against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/813" data-bid="814-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24066" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>Well, then, fill up the measure of your forefathers.</span></p> <p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24067" class="vl vx vp study">33 </a>“Serpents, offspring of vipers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/814" data-bid="815-1" class="b">+</a> how will you flee from the judgment of Ge·henʹna?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/815" data-bid="816-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24068" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>For this reason, I am sending to you prophets<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/816" data-bid="817-1" class="b">+</a> and wise men and public instructors.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/817" data-bid="818-1" class="b">+</a> Some of them you will kill<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/818" data-bid="819-1" class="b">+</a> and execute on stakes, and some of them you will scourge<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/819" data-bid="820-1" class="b">+</a> in your synagogues and persecute<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/820" data-bid="821-1" class="b">+</a> from city to city, </span><span id="v40-23-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24069" class="vl vx vp study">35 </a>so that there may come upon you all the righteous blood spilled on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/821" data-bid="822-1" class="b">+</a> to the blood of Zech·a·riʹah son of Bar·a·chiʹah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/822" data-bid="823-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-23-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24070" class="vl vx vp study">36 </a>Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.</span></p> <p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="sb"><span id="v40-23-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24071" class="vl vx vp study">37 </a>“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent to her<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/823" data-bid="824-1" class="b">+</a>—how often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings! 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