KJV ORIGINAL
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus is calling out the religious leaders: 'You're such hypocrites! You scrub the outside of your cups and plates until they shine, but inside they're still filthy with greed and selfishness.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't just clean up what people can see — fix what's actually broken inside.
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