Mat 23:23 | TNotes | STEP | 23:23 The teachers of religious law and Pharisees thought that meticulous tithing demonstrated their zeal for the law. Without denying the validity of the tithe , Jesus revealed how they had utterly failed to attend to the more important aspects of the law (Isa 1:16-17 ; Jer 22:3 ; Hos 6:6 ; Mic 6:8 ; Zech 7:9 ).

bIsa 1:16-17►

cJer 22:3►

dHos 6:6►

eMic 6:8►

fZech 7:9►

‏ Matthew 23:23

23:23 ^a The teachers of religious law and Pharisees thought that meticulous tithing demonstrated their zeal for the law. Without denying the validity of the tithe, Jesus revealed how they had utterly failed to attend to the more important aspects of the law (Isa 1:16-17 ^b; Jer 22:3 ^c; Hos 6:6 ^d; Mic 6:8 ^e; Zech 7:9 ^f).