Matthew

Chapter 23

1 THEN Jesus spoke with the people and with his disciples.

2 And he said to them, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the chair of Moses.

3 Therefore whatever they tell you to obey, obey and do it, but do not do according to their works; for they say and do not.

4 And they bind heavy burdens, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to touch them, even with their finger.

5 And all their works they do, just to be seen by men; for they widen the fringes of their garments, and they lengthen the ends of their robes,

6 And they like the chief places at feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,

7 And the greetings in the streets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

8 But you do not be called, Rabbi; for one is your Master, and all you are brethren.

9 And call no one on earth, father, for one is your Father in heaven.

10 Nor be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.

11 But he who is greatest among you, let him be your minister.

12 For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you embezzle the property of widows, with the pretense that you make long prayers; because of this you shall receive a greater judgment.*

14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you have shut off the kingdom of heaven against men; for you do not enter into it yourselves, and do not permit those who would enter.

15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him the son of hell twice more than yourselves.

16 Woe to you, blind guides, for you say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold which is in the temple, he is guilty!

17 O you fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

18 And whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering that is on it, he is guilty.

19 O you fools and blind! for which is greater, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

20 Therefore he who swears by the altar, he swears by it and by everything that is on it.

21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it.

22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you take tithes on mint, dill, and cummin, and you have overlooked the more important matters of the law, such as justice, mercy, and trustworthiness. These were necessary for you to have done, and the same by no means to have left undone.

24 O blind guides, who strain at gnats and swallow camels!

25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and iniquity.

26 Blind Pharisees! clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that their outside may also be clean.

27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like tombs painted white, which look beautiful from the outside, but inside are full of dead bones and all kinds of corruption.

28 Even so, from the outside you appear to men to be righteous, but from within you are full of iniquity and hypocrisy.

29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build the tombs of the prophets, and you decorate the graves of the righteous;

30 And you say, If we had been living in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

31 Now you testify concerning yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets.

32 You also fill up the measure of your fathers.

33 O you serpents, and seed of scorpions! how can you flee from the judgment of hell?

34 Because of this, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify; and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue them from city to city;

35 So that all the blood of the righteous shed on the ground may come on you, from the blood of Abel the righteous down to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.

36 Truly I say to you, All of these things shall come upon this generation.

37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murderess of the prophets, and stoner of those who are sent to her! how often I wanted to gather together your children, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and yet you would not!

38 Behold, your house will be left to you desolate.

39 For I say to you, from now you will not see me until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Matthew

Chapter 23

1 Then5119 spoke2980 Jesus2424 to the multitude,3793 and to his disciples,3101

2 Saying 3004The scribes1122 and the Pharisees5330 sit2523 in Moses'3475 seat:2515

3 All3956 therefore3767 whatever3745 302 they bid2036 you observe,5083 that observe5083 and do;4160 but do4160 not you after2596 their works:2041 for they say,3004 and do4160 not.

4 For they bind1195 heavy926 burdens5413 and grievous1418 to be borne,1418 and lay2007 them on1909 men's444 shoulders;5606 but they themselves will2309 not move2795 them with one of their fingers.1147

5 But all3956 their works2041 they do4160 for to be seen2300 of men:444 they make4115 broad4115 their phylacteries,5440 and enlarge3170 the borders2899 of their garments,2440

6 And love5368 the uppermost4411 rooms4411 at1722 feasts,1173 and the chief4410 seats4410 in the synagogues,4864

7 And greetings783 in the markets,58 and to be called2564 of men,444 Rabbi,4461 Rabbi.4461

8 But be not you called2564 Rabbi:4461 for one1520 is your5216 Master,2519 even Christ;5547 and all3956 you are brothers.80

9 And call2564 no3361 man your5216 father3962 on the earth:1093 for one1520 is your5216 Father,3962 which3588 is in heaven.3772

10 Neither3366 be you called2564 masters:2519 for one1520 is your5216 Master,2519 even Christ.5547

11 But he that is greatest3187 among you shall be your5216 servant.1249

12 And whoever3748 shall exalt5312 himself1438 shall be abased;5013 and he that shall humble5013 himself1438 shall be exalted.5312

13 But woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you shut2808 up the kingdom932 of heaven3772 against1715 men:444 for you neither3761 go1525 in yourselves, neither3756 suffer863 you them that are entering1525 to go1525 in.

14 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you devour2719 widows'5503 houses,3614 and for a pretense4392 make4336 long3117 prayer:4336 therefore1223 5124 you shall receive2983 the greater4055 damnation.2917

15 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you compass4013 sea2281 and land3584 to make4160 one1520 proselyte,4339 and when3752 he is made,1096 you make4160 him twofold1366 more the child5207 of hell1067 than yourselves.5216

16 Woe3759 to you, you blind5185 guides,3595 which3588 say,3004 Whoever3739 302 shall swear3660 by the temple,3485 it is nothing;3762 but whoever3739 302 shall swear3660 by the gold5557 of the temple,3485 he is a debtor!3784

17 You fools3474 and blind:5185 for whether5101 is greater,3187 the gold,5557 or2228 the temple3485 that sanctifies37 the gold?5557

18 And, Whoever3739 1437 shall swear3660 by the altar,2379 it is nothing;3762 but whoever3739 302 swears3660 by the gift1435 that is on it, he is guilty.3784

19 You fools3474 and blind:5185 for whether5101 is greater,3187 the gift,1435 or2228 the altar2379 that sanctifies37 the gift?1435

20 Whoever3588 therefore3767 shall swear3660 by the altar,2379 swears3660 by it, and by all3956 things thereon.1883 846

21 And whoever3588 shall swear3660 by the temple,3485 swears3660 by it, and by him that dwells2730 therein.

22 And he that shall swear3660 by heaven,3772 swears3660 by the throne2362 of God,2316 and by him that sits2521 thereon.1883 846

23 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you pay586 tithe586 of mint2238 and anise432 and cummin,2951 and have omitted863 the weightier926 matters of the law,3551 judgment,2920 mercy,1656 and faith:4102 these5023 ought1163 you to have done,4160 and not to leave863 the other2548 undone.

24 You blind5185 guides,3595 which3588 strain1368 at1368 a gnat,2971 and swallow2666 a camel.2574

25 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you make2511 clean2511 the outside1855 of the cup4221 and of the platter,3953 but within2081 they are full1073 of extortion724 and excess.192

26 You blind5185 Pharisee,5330 cleanse2511 first4412 that which3588 is within1787 the cup4221 and platter,3953 that the outside1622 of them may be clean2513 also.2532

27 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you are like3945 to white washed2867 sepulchers,5028 which3748 indeed3303 appear5316 beautiful5611 outward,1855 but are within2081 full1073 of dead3498 men's bones,3747 and of all3956 uncleanness.167

28 Even so3779 you also2532 outwardly1855 appear5316 righteous1342 to men,444 but within2081 you are full3324 of hypocrisy5272 and iniquity.458

29 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 because3754 you build3618 the tombs5028 of the prophets,4396 and garnish2885 the sepulchers3419 of the righteous,1342

30 And say,3004 If1487 we had been2258 in the days2250 of our fathers,3962 we would not have been2258 partakers2844 with them in the blood129 of the prophets.4396

31 Why5620 you be witnesses3140 to yourselves,1438 that you are the children5207 of them which killed5407 the prophets.4396

32 Fill4137 you up then2532 the measure3358 of your5216 fathers.3962

33 You serpents,3789 you generation1081 of vipers,2191 how4459 can you escape5343 575 the damnation2920 of hell?1067

34 Why,1223 5124 behold,2400 I send649 to you prophets,4396 and wise4680 men, and scribes:1122 and some of them you shall kill615 and crucify;4717 and some of them shall you whip3146 in your5216 synagogues,4864 and persecute1377 them from city4172 to city:4172

35 That on you may come2064 all3956 the righteous1342 blood129 shed1632 on the earth,1093 from the blood129 of righteous1342 Abel6 to the blood129 of Zacharias2197 son5207 of Barachias,914 whom3739 you slew5407 between3342 the temple3485 and the altar.2379

36 Truly281 I say3004 to you, All3956 these5023 things shall come2240 on this5026 generation.1074

37 O Jerusalem,2419 Jerusalem,2419 you that kill615 the prophets,4396 and stone3036 them which are sent649 to you, how often4212 would2309 I have gathered1996 your children5043 together,1996 even3739 5158 as a hen3733 gathers1996 her chickens3556 under5259 her wings,4420 and you would2309 not!

38 Behold,2400 your5216 house3624 is left863 to you desolate.2048

39 For I say3004 to you, You shall not see1492 me from now on,575 737 till2193 you shall say,2036 Blessed2127 is he that comes2064 in the name3686 of the Lord.2962

Matthew

Chapter 23

Matthew

Chapter 23

1 THEN Jesus spoke with the people and with his disciples.

1 Then5119 spoke2980 Jesus2424 to the multitude,3793 and to his disciples,3101

2 And he said to them, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the chair of Moses.

2 Saying 3004The scribes1122 and the Pharisees5330 sit2523 in Moses'3475 seat:2515

3 Therefore whatever they tell you to obey, obey and do it, but do not do according to their works; for they say and do not.

3 All3956 therefore3767 whatever3745 302 they bid2036 you observe,5083 that observe5083 and do;4160 but do4160 not you after2596 their works:2041 for they say,3004 and do4160 not.

4 And they bind heavy burdens, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to touch them, even with their finger.

4 For they bind1195 heavy926 burdens5413 and grievous1418 to be borne,1418 and lay2007 them on1909 men's444 shoulders;5606 but they themselves will2309 not move2795 them with one of their fingers.1147

5 And all their works they do, just to be seen by men; for they widen the fringes of their garments, and they lengthen the ends of their robes,

5 But all3956 their works2041 they do4160 for to be seen2300 of men:444 they make4115 broad4115 their phylacteries,5440 and enlarge3170 the borders2899 of their garments,2440

6 And they like the chief places at feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,

6 And love5368 the uppermost4411 rooms4411 at1722 feasts,1173 and the chief4410 seats4410 in the synagogues,4864

7 And the greetings in the streets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

7 And greetings783 in the markets,58 and to be called2564 of men,444 Rabbi,4461 Rabbi.4461

8 But you do not be called, Rabbi; for one is your Master, and all you are brethren.

8 But be not you called2564 Rabbi:4461 for one1520 is your5216 Master,2519 even Christ;5547 and all3956 you are brothers.80

9 And call no one on earth, father, for one is your Father in heaven.

9 And call2564 no3361 man your5216 father3962 on the earth:1093 for one1520 is your5216 Father,3962 which3588 is in heaven.3772

10 Nor be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.

10 Neither3366 be you called2564 masters:2519 for one1520 is your5216 Master,2519 even Christ.5547

11 But he who is greatest among you, let him be your minister.

11 But he that is greatest3187 among you shall be your5216 servant.1249

12 For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

12 And whoever3748 shall exalt5312 himself1438 shall be abased;5013 and he that shall humble5013 himself1438 shall be exalted.5312

13 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you embezzle the property of widows, with the pretense that you make long prayers; because of this you shall receive a greater judgment.*

13 But woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you shut2808 up the kingdom932 of heaven3772 against1715 men:444 for you neither3761 go1525 in yourselves, neither3756 suffer863 you them that are entering1525 to go1525 in.

14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you have shut off the kingdom of heaven against men; for you do not enter into it yourselves, and do not permit those who would enter.

14 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you devour2719 widows'5503 houses,3614 and for a pretense4392 make4336 long3117 prayer:4336 therefore1223 5124 you shall receive2983 the greater4055 damnation.2917

15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him the son of hell twice more than yourselves.

15 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you compass4013 sea2281 and land3584 to make4160 one1520 proselyte,4339 and when3752 he is made,1096 you make4160 him twofold1366 more the child5207 of hell1067 than yourselves.5216

16 Woe to you, blind guides, for you say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold which is in the temple, he is guilty!

16 Woe3759 to you, you blind5185 guides,3595 which3588 say,3004 Whoever3739 302 shall swear3660 by the temple,3485 it is nothing;3762 but whoever3739 302 shall swear3660 by the gold5557 of the temple,3485 he is a debtor!3784

17 O you fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

17 You fools3474 and blind:5185 for whether5101 is greater,3187 the gold,5557 or2228 the temple3485 that sanctifies37 the gold?5557

18 And whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering that is on it, he is guilty.

18 And, Whoever3739 1437 shall swear3660 by the altar,2379 it is nothing;3762 but whoever3739 302 swears3660 by the gift1435 that is on it, he is guilty.3784

19 O you fools and blind! for which is greater, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

19 You fools3474 and blind:5185 for whether5101 is greater,3187 the gift,1435 or2228 the altar2379 that sanctifies37 the gift?1435

20 Therefore he who swears by the altar, he swears by it and by everything that is on it.

20 Whoever3588 therefore3767 shall swear3660 by the altar,2379 swears3660 by it, and by all3956 things thereon.1883 846

21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it.

21 And whoever3588 shall swear3660 by the temple,3485 swears3660 by it, and by him that dwells2730 therein.

22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

22 And he that shall swear3660 by heaven,3772 swears3660 by the throne2362 of God,2316 and by him that sits2521 thereon.1883 846

23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you take tithes on mint, dill, and cummin, and you have overlooked the more important matters of the law, such as justice, mercy, and trustworthiness. These were necessary for you to have done, and the same by no means to have left undone.

23 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you pay586 tithe586 of mint2238 and anise432 and cummin,2951 and have omitted863 the weightier926 matters of the law,3551 judgment,2920 mercy,1656 and faith:4102 these5023 ought1163 you to have done,4160 and not to leave863 the other2548 undone.

24 O blind guides, who strain at gnats and swallow camels!

24 You blind5185 guides,3595 which3588 strain1368 at1368 a gnat,2971 and swallow2666 a camel.2574

25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and iniquity.

25 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you make2511 clean2511 the outside1855 of the cup4221 and of the platter,3953 but within2081 they are full1073 of extortion724 and excess.192

26 Blind Pharisees! clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that their outside may also be clean.

26 You blind5185 Pharisee,5330 cleanse2511 first4412 that which3588 is within1787 the cup4221 and platter,3953 that the outside1622 of them may be clean2513 also.2532

27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like tombs painted white, which look beautiful from the outside, but inside are full of dead bones and all kinds of corruption.

27 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 for you are like3945 to white washed2867 sepulchers,5028 which3748 indeed3303 appear5316 beautiful5611 outward,1855 but are within2081 full1073 of dead3498 men's bones,3747 and of all3956 uncleanness.167

28 Even so, from the outside you appear to men to be righteous, but from within you are full of iniquity and hypocrisy.

28 Even so3779 you also2532 outwardly1855 appear5316 righteous1342 to men,444 but within2081 you are full3324 of hypocrisy5272 and iniquity.458

29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build the tombs of the prophets, and you decorate the graves of the righteous;

29 Woe3759 to you, scribes1122 and Pharisees,5330 hypocrites!5273 because3754 you build3618 the tombs5028 of the prophets,4396 and garnish2885 the sepulchers3419 of the righteous,1342

30 And you say, If we had been living in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

30 And say,3004 If1487 we had been2258 in the days2250 of our fathers,3962 we would not have been2258 partakers2844 with them in the blood129 of the prophets.4396

31 Now you testify concerning yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets.

31 Why5620 you be witnesses3140 to yourselves,1438 that you are the children5207 of them which killed5407 the prophets.4396

32 You also fill up the measure of your fathers.

32 Fill4137 you up then2532 the measure3358 of your5216 fathers.3962

33 O you serpents, and seed of scorpions! how can you flee from the judgment of hell?

33 You serpents,3789 you generation1081 of vipers,2191 how4459 can you escape5343 575 the damnation2920 of hell?1067

34 Because of this, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify; and some you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue them from city to city;

34 Why,1223 5124 behold,2400 I send649 to you prophets,4396 and wise4680 men, and scribes:1122 and some of them you shall kill615 and crucify;4717 and some of them shall you whip3146 in your5216 synagogues,4864 and persecute1377 them from city4172 to city:4172

35 So that all the blood of the righteous shed on the ground may come on you, from the blood of Abel the righteous down to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.

35 That on you may come2064 all3956 the righteous1342 blood129 shed1632 on the earth,1093 from the blood129 of righteous1342 Abel6 to the blood129 of Zacharias2197 son5207 of Barachias,914 whom3739 you slew5407 between3342 the temple3485 and the altar.2379

36 Truly I say to you, All of these things shall come upon this generation.

36 Truly281 I say3004 to you, All3956 these5023 things shall come2240 on this5026 generation.1074

37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murderess of the prophets, and stoner of those who are sent to her! how often I wanted to gather together your children, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and yet you would not!

37 O Jerusalem,2419 Jerusalem,2419 you that kill615 the prophets,4396 and stone3036 them which are sent649 to you, how often4212 would2309 I have gathered1996 your children5043 together,1996 even3739 5158 as a hen3733 gathers1996 her chickens3556 under5259 her wings,4420 and you would2309 not!

38 Behold, your house will be left to you desolate.

38 Behold,2400 your5216 house3624 is left863 to you desolate.2048

39 For I say to you, from now you will not see me until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

39 For I say3004 to you, You shall not see1492 me from now on,575 737 till2193 you shall say,2036 Blessed2127 is he that comes2064 in the name3686 of the Lord.2962

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