Scripture About Jesus said about tithing

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3 Bible Verses

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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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Matthew 23:23 • KJV

Jesus addresses tithing and criticizes the Pharisees for being overly legalistic about giving exactly a tenth of small herbs while neglecting more important spiritual matters. He affirms the practice of tithing but emphasizes that it should not come at the expense of justice, mercy, and faith.

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But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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Luke 11:42 • KJV

Similar to Matthew's account, Jesus highlights the Pharisees' tendency to meticulously tithe even small herbs while overlooking the more significant spiritual priorities of justice and God's love. This verse shows Jesus' concern that tithing should not become a mechanical ritual divorced from genuine spiritual devotion.

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And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

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Luke 21:1-4 • KJV

While not directly about tithing percentages, this passage illustrates Jesus' perspective on giving. He values the sacrificial nature of giving over the amount, emphasizing that the widow's two small coins were more significant in God's eyes than the wealthy people's large donations because she gave out of her poverty.

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