ISB ~ Matthew 23 v24

a gnat:One of the smaller unclean animals, which Jews were forbidden to eat (Lev 11:41-43). The Pharisees dutifully poured beverages through a cloth to strain them out before drinking.

a camel:One of the larger unclean animals (Lev 11:4). Jesus’ contrast exposes the Pharisees for observing the minute laws of God at the expense of greater principles of the spiritual life.