37. After Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee asked Jesus to eat with him. So Jesus went in and sat at the table.
38. But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands before the meal.
39. The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish. But inside you are full of greed and evil.
40. You are foolish. The same One who made what is outside also made what is inside.
41. So give what is in your cups and dishes to the poor. Then you will be fully clean.
42. But how terrible for you Pharisees! You give God one-tenth of even your mint, your rue, and every other plant in your garden. But you forget to be fair to other people and to love God. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things—like giving one-tenth.
43. How terrible for you Pharisees, because you love to get the most important seats in the synagogues. And you love people to show respect to you in the marketplaces.
44. How terrible for you, because you are like hidden graves. People walk on them without knowing it.”
45. One of the teachers of the law said to Jesus, “Teacher, when you say these things, you are insulting us, too.”