KJV ORIGINAL
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus is calling out the religious leaders: 'You're like those fancy painted tombs that look gorgeous on the outside but are literally full of dead bodies and decay on the inside. That's exactly what you are — all show, no substance.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Looking perfect on the outside while being corrupt inside is the worst kind of fake.
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