name comes from Matthew 23:24, in which Jesus addresses the supposed hypocrisy of the pharisees, who "strain at a gnat, but swallow a camel," i.e., they are picky about the minutiae of religious observance, but allow the grossest violations of the spirit of the law.
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name comes from Matthew 23:24, in which Jesus addresses the supposed hypocrisy of the pharisees, who "strain at a gnat, but swallow a camel," i.e., they are picky about the minutiae of religious observance, but allow the grossest violations of the spirit of the law.
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