Matthew 23
1 Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples,
2 Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat:
3 All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, [these] do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
4 For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.
Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.
5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of their garments],
6 And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called, Rabbi: for one is your doctour, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.
And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, [even] he who is in heaven.
10 Be not called doctours: for one is your doctour, euen Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, [even] the Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
14 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
15 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues. (Geenna g1067)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
17 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, and annyse, and cummyn, and leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
24 Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell.
Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!
25 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
26 Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
27 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,
30 And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets.
Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.
32 Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell! (Geenna g1067)
Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie,
Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
35 That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.
that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
36 Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her chickins vnder her wings, and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Beholde, your habitation shalbe left vnto you desolate,
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
