Luke 11:42

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Cross-reference

Luke 18:12 Parallel

Luke 18:12 shows a Pharisee tithing all, illustrating the external piety Jesus rebukes in 11:42.

Isaiah 58:2-6 criticizes fasting while oppressing workers; God desires true fasting of justice. This parallels neglecting justice for ritual tithing.

1 John 4:20 Parallel

1 John 4:20 directly parallels this: claiming to love God while hating others is hypocrisy—exactly the Pharisees' neglect of love.

John 5:42 Parallel

In John 5:42, Jesus says the religious leaders 'do not have the love of God within you,' directly matching the neglect of love of God here.

Matthew 23:23 is the parallel account of this same woe, with the same critique of tithing mint while neglecting justice.

Micah 6:8 Parallel

Micah 6:8 summarizes God's requirement: do justice, love kindness, walk humbly. This directly aligns with Jesus' call to not neglect justice and love of God.

Jeremiah 7:22 says God commanded obedience over sacrifices, reinforcing Jesus' priority of justice and love over tithing rituals.

Jeremiah 7:2-10 warns against trusting the temple while practicing injustice; similar to Jesus condemning tithing while neglecting justice and love.

Leviticus 27:30–33 Historical context

Leviticus 27:30-33 establishes the tithe law the Pharisees meticulously kept—yet they neglected justice and love.

In Isaiah 1:10-17, God condemns empty worship and calls for justice for the oppressed, directly paralleling Jesus' rebuke of tithing while neglecting justice.

Ecclesiastes 7:18 advises holding to both sides—similar to Jesus' 'these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.'

Proverbs 21:3 states that doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to God than sacrifice, echoing Jesus' priority of justice over tithing.

1 Samuel 15:22 declares obedience better than sacrifice—the same principle behind Jesus' rebuke of tithing without justice.

Deuteronomy 10:12 commands love for God with all heart—the very thing Jesus says Pharisees neglect in their tithing.

Isaiah 1:13 Parallel

Isaiah 1:13 shows God rejecting hollow offerings — a direct parallel to Pharisees' meticulous tithing while ignoring justice.

Zechariah 7:9 Related theme

Zechariah 7:9 commands true justice and mercy — the very things Jesus says Pharisees have neglected.

Malachi 2:9 Parallel

Malachi 2:9 condemns priests who show partiality — directly paralleling Pharisees' neglect of justice for ritual.

Isaiah 10:1 Parallel

Isaiah 10:1 pronounces woe on those making unjust laws — echoing Jesus' woe on Pharisees who neglect justice.

Psalm 106:3 Parallel

Psalm 106:3 blesses those who maintain justice — directly reinforcing the justice the Pharisees neglected for tithing.

Nehemiah 10:37 Historical context

Nehemiah 10:37 records the tithe commitment—the Pharisees observed this but missed justice and love.

Malachi 3:8 Contrast

Malachi 3:8 condemns withholding tithes—the Pharisees gave tithes but robbed God of justice and love, a different failure.

2 Chronicles 31:5-10 shows faithful tithing with generosity—contrasts the Pharisees' mechanical tithing without heart.

Jeremiah 23:1 condemns shepherds who destroy the flock — a woe against unfaithful leaders like these Pharisees.

Deuteronomy 12:6 Historical context

Deuteronomy 12:6 includes tithes in worship—the Pharisees obeyed this but neglected the weightier matters.