Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples,
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses.
3 all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.
4 but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.
They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger.
5 And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes,
6 and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 and salutations in the market-places, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.
8 But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all brethren.
9 And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.
10 Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.
Nor be ye called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ.
11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
But the greatest among you will be your servant.
12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for ye do not enter, nor do ye suffer those that are entering to go in.
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites I because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering to go in.
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry [land] to make one proselyte, and when he is become [such], ye make him twofold more [the] son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him two-fold mole a son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound.
17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
And, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, is bound.
19 [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift?
20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it;
22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.
24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.
Blind guides! who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of robbery and licentiousness.
26 Blind Pharisee, make clean first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that their outside also may become clean.
Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
30 and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets.
32 and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers!
Serpents, brood of vipers! how can ye escape the punishment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and [some] of them ye will kill and crucify, and [some] of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
35 so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;
Lo! your house is left to you desolate.
39 for I say unto you, Ye shall in no wise see me henceforth until ye say, Blessed [be] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord.
For I say to you, Ye will not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
