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Jesus continues to speak against the religious leaders because of their hypocrisy.
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## Woe to you ##
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See how you translated this in [Matthew 23:13](./13.md).
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## For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate ##
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The "scribes" and "Pharisees" appear "pure on the outside" to others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## inside they are full of extortion and excess ##
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"they take what belongs to others by force so they can have much more than they need"
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## You blind Pharisee ##
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The Pharisees do not understand the truth. They are not physically blind. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## clean first the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become clean also ##
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If their hearts are right with God, then their lives will show that as well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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