KJV ORIGINAL
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You're like blind tour guides who'll carefully filter out a tiny gnat from your drink, but then turn around and swallow an entire camel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't stress the small stuff while completely missing the big picture.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by a Jewish Christian for a community of Jewish Christians, possibly in Syria, around 70-90 CE. It aimed to present Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide ethical teaching, and help its community navigate its identity in relation to contemporary Judaism after the Temple's destruction.
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