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Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

KJV

Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσουσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.

Greek NT

Nolite dare sanctum canibus : neque mittatis margaritas vestras ante porcos, ne forte conculcent eas pedibus suis, et conversi dirumpant vos.

Vulgate

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

ASV

Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βάλλω
ballo
verb · 125×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταπατέω
katapateo
verb · 5×
κύων
kuon
noun · 5×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μήποτε
mepote
adverb · 25×
μαργαρίτης
margarites
noun · 9×
μηδέ
mede
conjunction · 54×
πούς
pous
noun · 91×
στρέφω
strepho
verb · 22×
χοῖρος
choiros
noun · 12×
ἅγιος
agios
adjective · 233×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
adverb · 48×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ῥήγνυμι
regnumi
verb · 7×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: καταπατήσουσιν | WH/Treg/NIV: καταπατήσουσιν | RP: καταπατήσωσιν
  • καταπατήσουσινSBLGNT
  • καταπατήσουσινWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • καταπατήσωσινRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

10 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. For with what judgment ye judge, says He, you shall be judged. Matthew 7:2 That is, it is not the other, says Christ, that you condemn, but yourself, and you are making the judgment-seat dreadful to yourself, and the account strict. As then in the forgiveness of our sins the beginnings are from us, so also in this judgment, it is by ourselves that the measures of our condemn…
2. Then He says what is even greater than this, lifting up your mind; And no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, but the Son. Which seems indeed to the ignorant unconnected with what went before, but has full accordance therewith. As thus: having said, All things are delivered unto me of my Father, He adds, And what marvel, so He speaks, if I be…
1. They that are spectators of the heathen games, when they have learned that a distinguished athlete and winner of crowns has come from any quarter, run all together to view his wrestling, and all his skill and strength; and you may see the whole theater of many ten thousands, all there straining their eyes both of body and mind, that nothing of what is done may escape them. S…
1. Trees which have been planted, and have had the advantage of all other care, and the hands and the labors of the cultivator, and yet yield no return for the labors, are pulled up by the roots, and handed over to the fire. So somewhat of this kind takes place also in the case of our Illumination. For when Christ has planted us, and we have enjoyed the watering of the Spirit, …
Now concerning the Eucharist, give thanks this way. First, concerning the cup: We thank thee, our Father, for the holy vine of David Thy servant, which Thou madest known to us through Jesus Thy Servant; to Thee be the glory for ever. And concerning the broken bread: We thank Thee, our Father, for the life and knowledge which Thou madest known to us through Jesus Thy Servant; to…
1. The Parable of the Tares: the House of Jesus. Then He left the multitudes and went into His house, and His disciples came unto Him saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field. Matthew 13:36 When Jesus then is with the multitudes, He is not in His house, for the multitudes are outside of the house, and it is an act which springs from His love of men to leave t…
Is it necessary? Is it a science? Is it one or many? Is it speculative or practical? How it is compared with other sciences? Is it the same as wisdom? Is God its subject-matter? Is it a matter of argument? Does it rightly employ metaphors and similes? May the Sacred Scripture of this doctrine be expounded in different senses? Article 1. Whether, besides philosophy, any further …
God Who is good and altogether good and more than good, Who is goodness throughout, by reason of the exceeding riches of His goodness did not suffer Himself, that is His nature, only to be good, with no other to participate therein, but because of this He made first the spiritual and heavenly powers: next the visible and sensible universe: next man with his spiritual and sentie…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 14:38 — But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
  • 2Cor 11:26 — In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, i
  • 2Kgs 8:13 — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
  • 2Pet 2:22 — But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
  • 2Tim 4:14 — Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
  • Acts 13:45 — But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
  • Deut 23:18 — Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
  • Gen 19:9 — And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man,
  • Heb 6:6 — If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
  • Heb 10:29 — Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thi
  • Heb 10:29 — Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thi
  • Lev 11:7 — And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
  • Mark 7:27 — But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
  • Mark 8:13 — And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
  • Matt 9:1 — And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
  • Matt 10:14 — And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
  • Matt 15:26 — But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
  • Matt 15:26 — But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
  • Matt 22:5 — But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
  • Matt 24:10 — And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
  • Phil 3:2 — Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
  • Phil 3:2 — Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
  • Prov 9:7 — He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
  • Prov 9:8 — Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
  • Prov 11:22 — As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
  • Prov 23:9 — Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
  • Prov 23:9 — Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
  • Prov 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
  • Prov 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
  • Ps 22:16 — For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.