Matthew 23:24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Cross-references
Matthew 23:16 gives another example of blind guides — swearing by temple vs gold, same pattern of misplaced emphasis.
In Matthew 7:4, Jesus uses the speck/log imagery to rebuke hypocritical judgment — the same hyperbolic contrast of minor vs major faults as the gnat/camel here.
In Matthew 15:2-6, Jesus condemns Pharisees for prioritizing human tradition over God's command — exactly the gnat/camel hypocrisy of straining at minor rules while swallowing weightier matters.
In Matthew 27:6-8, the chief priests refuse blood money into the treasury (gnat) yet orchestrated Jesus' murder (camel) — a direct example of the hypocrisy Jesus describes.
In Luke 6:7-10, Pharisees watch to accuse Jesus of Sabbath-breaking, missing the weightier matter of healing — straining at the gnat of Sabbath rules while swallowing the camel of mercy.
In John 18:28, the Pharisees avoid defilement to eat Passover (gnat) while handing Jesus over for crucifixion (camel) — a vivid illustration of the blind guide hypocrisy.
Mark 2:24 shows Pharisees criticizing Sabbath work — missing the purpose while enforcing minor rules, like straining gnats.
Luke 18:12 shows a Pharisee boasting of meticulous tithing and fasting — same preoccupation with minor rules while missing righteousness.