36. If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”
37. As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.
38. The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.
39. But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
40. You fools! Didn’t the one who made the outside make the inside as well?
41. But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
42. “But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.
43. Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
44. Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!”
45. One of the experts in religious law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”