Matthew 23:23-28 Revelant to Today

I received this interesting Bible verse from a website I have joined. If you change the words a bit it has immense relevance to the President and his conservative cronies. Here is the verse Matthew 23: 23 – 28.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity. You blind Pharisee! first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Now if you replace the words scribes and Pharisees with President and conservatives it is a much better passage and much more relevant to out world today. It really is kind of fun to see and make the Bible relevant to today. I agree with the religious right who say the Bible is as relevant today as it was when it was written.

Here is the new updated Bible verse for today:

Woe to you, President and conservatives, hypocrites! for you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel! "Woe to you, President and conservatives, hypocrites! for you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and rapacity. You blind President first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean. Woe to you, President and conservatives, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.