Matthew 23:26
Matthew 23:25-26 The Message (MSG)
“You’re hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You buff the surface of your cups and bowls so they sparkle in the sun, while the insides are maggoty with your greed and gluttony. Stupid Pharisee! Scour the insides, and then the gleaming surface will mean something.
Matthew 23:26 King James Version (KJV)
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew 23:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
Matthew 23:26 New Century Version (NCV)
Pharisees, you are blind! First make the inside of the cup clean, and then the outside of the cup can be truly clean.
Matthew 23:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
Matthew 23:26 New International Version (NIV)
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
Matthew 23:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew 23:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
You [spiritually]blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate [examine and change your inner self to conform to God’s precepts], so that the outside [your public life and deeds] may be clean also.
Matthew 23:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.