Matthew 23:25

25WoeΟὐαὶto youὑμῖν,scribesγραμματεῖςandκαὶPhariseesΦαρισαῖοιhypocritesὑποκριταί,Forὅτιyou cleanseκαθαρίζετεtheτὸoutsideἔξωθενof theτοῦcupποτηρίουandκαὶof theτῆςdishπαροψίδος,insideἔσωθενhoweverδὲthey are fullγέμουσινofἐξgreedἁρπαγῆςandκαὶself-indulgenceἀκρασίας.

Woe to you⁺, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you⁺ cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of plundering and self-indulgence.

Vocab difficulty

63.2

Rare words

  • παροψίδος

    παροψίς

    prop: a dainty side-dish; meton: a plate, dish, platter.

  • ἁρπαγῆς

    ἁρπαγή

    the act of plundering; plunder, spoil, robbery.

  • ἀκρασίας

    ἀκρασία

    incontinence, intemperance (in wide sense), lack of restraint.