Matthew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites,.... It is much these men could bear to hear themselves so often called by this name; and it shows great courage in our Lord, so freely to reprove them,…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Cleanse first that which is within the cup and the platter - Let them be filled with the fruits of honest industry, and then the outside and the inside will be really “clean.” By this allusion to the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
that which is within the cup Rather, the inside of the cup. Cp. Mar 7:4.
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