The altar that sanctifieth the gift. The altar, dedicated to God, gave all the value or holiness to the offering, and must therefore be th…

The form of the fourth “woe” differs from all the rest. In the other seven, our Savior said, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”…

St. Jerome: Just as they sought a reputation for holiness by making their phylacteries and fringes broad, and in turn used th…

See comments on 5:33–37 and 15:14 for the background and thrust of these verses. While it may be true that the rabbis fought the abuses of oaths an…

You fools, and blind
This is very justly repeated, since this is no less an instance of their folly, blindness, and …

The scribes and Pharisees were enemies of the gospel of Christ, and therefore of the salvation of people's souls. It is bad to keep away from Chris…

After He instructed the disciples and the multitudes about the caution they should have regarding the Jews' doctrine, He now directs His words to t…