Matthew 23
1 then the/this/who Jesus to speak the/this/who crowd and the/this/who disciple it/s/he
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
2 to say upon/to/against the/this/who Moses seat to seat the/this/who scribe and the/this/who Pharisee
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
3 all therefore/then just as/how much (if *N(k)O*) to say you (to keep: observe *K*) (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) and to keep: observe according to then the/this/who work it/s/he not to do/make: do to say for and no to do/make: do
So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
4 to bind (then *N(k)O*) burden weighty and ponderous and to put/lay on upon/to/against the/this/who shoulder the/this/who a human it/s/he then the/this/who finger it/s/he no to will/desire to move it/s/he
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5 all then the/this/who work it/s/he to do/make: do to/with the/this/who to look at the/this/who a human to widen (for *N(k)O*) the/this/who phylactery it/s/he and to magnify the/this/who edge (the/this/who *k*) (clothing it/s/he *K*)
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
6 to love (then *N(k)O*) the/this/who place of honor in/on/among the/this/who dinner and the/this/who seat of honor in/on/among the/this/who synagogue
They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 and the/this/who salutation in/on/among the/this/who marketplace and to call: call by/under: by the/this/who a human Rabbi (Rabbi *K*)
the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
8 you then not to call: call Rabbi one for to be you the/this/who (teacher *N(k)O*) (the/this/who Christ *K*) all then you brother to be
But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 and father not to call: call you upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet one for to be you the/this/who father the/this/who (heavenly *N(k)O*)
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10 nor to call: call teacher (that/since: since *N(k)O*) (the/this/who *k*) teacher you to be one the/this/who Christ
Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
11 the/this/who then great you to be you servant
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 who/which then to lift up themself to humble and who/which to humble themself to lift up
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 woe! (then *no*) you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to shut the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven before the/this/who a human you for no to enter nor the/this/who to enter to release: permit to enter
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
14 (woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to devour the/this/who home the/this/who widow and pretense far to pray through/because of this/he/she/it to take more excessive judgment *K*)
15 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to take/go around the/this/who sea and the/this/who dried up/withered to do/make: do one proselyte and when(-ever) to be to do/make: do it/s/he son hell: Gehenna double you (Geenna g1067)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. (Geenna g1067)
16 woe! you guide/leader blind the/this/who to say which if to swear in/on/among the/this/who temple none to be which then if to swear in/on/among the/this/who gold the/this/who temple to owe
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
17 foolish and blind which? for great to be the/this/who gold or the/this/who temple the/this/who (to sanctify *N(k)O*) the/this/who gold
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
18 and which (if *N(k)O*) to swear in/on/among the/this/who altar none to be which then if to swear in/on/among the/this/who gift the/this/who above it/s/he to owe
And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
19 (foolish and *K*) blind which? for great the/this/who gift or the/this/who altar the/this/who to sanctify the/this/who gift
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
20 the/this/who therefore/then to swear in/on/among the/this/who altar to swear in/on/among it/s/he and in/on/among all the/this/who above it/s/he
So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 and the/this/who to swear in/on/among the/this/who temple to swear in/on/among it/s/he and in/on/among the/this/who (to dwell *NK(o)*) it/s/he
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
22 and the/this/who to swear in/on/among the/this/who heaven to swear in/on/among the/this/who throne the/this/who God and in/on/among the/this/who to sit above it/s/he
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
23 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to tithe the/this/who mint and the/this/who dill and the/this/who cumin and to release: leave the/this/who weighty the/this/who law the/this/who judgment and (the/this/who mercy *N(k)O*) and the/this/who faith: faithfulness this/he/she/it (then *no*) be necessary to do/make: do and that not (to release: leave *NK(o)*)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
24 guide/leader blind the/this/who to strain out the/this/who gnat the/this/who then camel to swallow
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to clean the/this/who outside the/this/who cup and the/this/who dish inwardly then be full out from plunder and (self-indulgence *NK(O)*)
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
26 Pharisee blind to clean first the/this/who inside the/this/who cup (and *KO*) (the/this/who *ko*) (dish *KO*) in order that/to to be and the/this/who outside/except (it/s/he *N(K)O*) clean
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
27 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since (to resemble *NK(o)*) grave to whitewash who/which outside on the other hand to shine/appear Beautiful inwardly then be full bone dead and all impurity
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
28 thus(-ly) and you outside on the other hand to shine/appear the/this/who a human just inwardly then to be full hypocrisy and lawlessness
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
29 woe! you scribe and Pharisee hypocrite that/since: since to build the/this/who grave the/this/who prophet and to arrange the/this/who grave the/this/who just
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
30 and to say if (to be *N(k)O*) in/on/among the/this/who day the/this/who father me no if (to be *N(k)O*) it/s/he participant in/on/among the/this/who blood the/this/who prophet
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
31 so to testify themself that/since: that son to be the/this/who to murder the/this/who prophet
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 and you to fulfill the/this/who measure the/this/who father you
Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
33 snake offspring snake how! to flee away from the/this/who judgment the/this/who hell: Gehenna (Geenna g1067)
You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 through/because of this/he/she/it look! I/we to send to/with you prophet and wise and scribe (and *k*) out from it/s/he to kill and to crucify and out from it/s/he to whip in/on/among the/this/who synagogue you and to pursue away from city toward city
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
35 that to come/go upon/to/against you all blood just to pour out upon/to/against the/this/who earth: planet away from the/this/who blood Abel the/this/who just until the/this/who blood Zechariah son Barachiah which to murder between/meanwhile the/this/who temple and the/this/who altar
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
36 amen to say you (that/since: that *o*) to come/be present this/he/she/it all upon/to/against the/this/who generation this/he/she/it
Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
37 Jerusalem Jerusalem the/this/who (to kill *NK(o)*) the/this/who prophet and to stone the/this/who to send to/with it/s/he how often! to will/desire to gather the/this/who child you which way hen to gather the/this/who chick (it/s/he *N(k)O*) by/under: under the/this/who wing and no to will/desire
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
38 look! to release: leave you the/this/who house: home you deserted
Look, your house is left to you desolate.
39 to say for you no not me to perceive: see away from now until if to say to praise/bless the/this/who to come/go in/on/among name lord: God
For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
