NT-GOSPEL.filter - rwp Matthew:23:25:

rwp@1Corinthians:7:5 @{Except it be by consent for a season} (\ei mti [an] ek sumphnou pros kairon\). If \an\ is genuine, it can either be regarded as like \ean\ though without a verb or as loosely added after \ei mti\ and construed with it. {That ye may give yourselves unto prayer} (\hina scholaste ti proseuchi\). First aorist active subjunctive of \scholaz\, late verb from \schol\, leisure (our "school"), and so to have leisure (punctiliar act and not permanent) for prayer. Note private devotions here. {That Satan tempt you not} (\hina m peirazi\). Present subjunctive, that Satan may not keep on tempting you. {Because of your incontinency} (\dia tn akrasian [humn]\). A late word from Aristotle on for \akrateia\ from \akrats\ (without self-control, \a\ privative and \krate\, to control, common old word). In N.T. only here and strkjv@Matthew:23:25| which see.

rwp@Luke:11:39 @{The Lord} (\ho kurios\). The Lord Jesus plainly and in the narrative portion of Luke. {Now} (\nun\). Probably refers to him. You Pharisees do now what was formerly done. {The platter} (\tou pinakos\). The dish. Old word, rendered "the charger" in strkjv@Matthew:14:8|. Another word for "platter" (\paropsis\) in strkjv@Matthew:23:25| means "side-dish." {But your inward part} (\to de esthen humn\). The part within you (Pharisees). They keep the external regulations, but their hearts are full of plunder (\harpags\, from \harpaz\, to seize) and wickedness (\ponrias\, from \ponros\, evil man). See strkjv@Matthew:23:25| for a like indictment of the Pharisees for care for the outside of the cup but neglect of what is on the inside. Both inside and outside should be clean, but the inside first.

rwp@Matthew:23:25 @{From extortion and excess} (\ex harpags kai akrasias\). A much more serious accusation. These punctilious observers of the external ceremonies did not hesitate at robbery (\harpages\) and graft (\akrasias\), lack of control. A modern picture of wickedness in high places both civil and ecclesiastical where the moral elements in life are ruthlessly trodden under foot. Of course, the idea is for both the outside \ektos\ and the inside (\entos\) of the cup and the platter (fine side dish). But the inside is the more important. Note the change to singular in verse 26| as if Jesus in a friendlier tone pleads with a Pharisee to mend his ways.