Matthew 5:19

5:19 So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others ¹  to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:18

19:18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

Matthew 23:23

23:23 “Woe to you, experts in the law ²  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth ³  of mint, dill, and cumin, ⁴  yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You ⁵  should have done these things without neglecting the others.

Luke 11:42

11:42 “But woe to you Pharisees! ⁶  You give a tenth ⁷  of your mint, ⁸  rue, ⁹  and every herb, yet you neglect justice ¹⁰  and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others. ¹¹ 

[5:19]  ¹ tn Grk “teaches men” ( in a generic sense, people).

[23:23]  ² tn Or “scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:23]  ³ tn Or “you tithe mint.”

[23:23]  ⁴ sn Cumin (alternately spelled cummin) was an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean region. Its seeds were used for seasoning.

[23:23]  ⁵ tc ‡ Many witnesses (B C K L W Δ 0102 33 565 892 pm) have δέ (de, “but”) after ταῦτα (tauta, “these things”), while many others lack it (א D Γ Θ Ë^1,13 579 700 1241 1424 pm). Since asyndeton was relatively rare in Koine Greek, the conjunction may be an intentional alteration, and is thus omitted from the present translation. NA²⁷ includes the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[11:42]  ⁶ tn Grk “Woe to you…because you…” The causal particle ὅτι (Joti) has not been translated here for rhetorical effect (and so to the end of this chapter).

[11:42]  ⁷ tn Or “you tithe mint.”

[11:42]  ⁸ sn These small herbs were tithed with great care (Mishnah, m. Demai 2:1).

[11:42]  ⁹ tn Grk “and rue.” Καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

[11:42]  ¹⁰ sn Justice was a major theme of OT ethics (Mic 6:8; Zech 7:8-10).

[11:42]  ¹¹ tn Grk “those”; but this has been translated as “the others” to clarify which are meant.