Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Damals richtete Jesus an das Volk und an seine Jünger folgende Worte:
2 “Moses was the [renowned] teacher who taught [the people the laws that God gave him] [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our [Jewish] laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].
»Auf den Lehrstuhl Moses haben sich die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer gesetzt.
3 Consequently, you should do whatever they tell you that you must do. But do not do what they do, because they themselves do not do what they tell [you that you must do].
Alles nun, was sie euch sagen, das tut und befolgt, aber nach ihren Werken richtet euch nicht; denn sie sagen es nur, tun es aber nicht.
4 They [require you to obey many rules that are difficult to obey]. But they themselves [do not help anyone obey those rules. It is] as if they are tying up loads that are hard to carry and putting them on your shoulders [MET] [for you to carry. But they] themselves [do not desire to help anyone obey those laws. They are like] people who do not want to lift [even the slightest load] that they [could lift] [MET]
Sie binden schwere Lasten zusammen und legen sie den Menschen auf die Schultern, sie selbst aber wollen sie mit keinem Finger anrühren.
5 [with] one finger. Whatever they do, they do it to be seen by other people {so that other people will see them doing that}. [For example], they make extra wide the tiny boxes containing portions of Scripture that they wear on their arms. They enlarge the tassels on their robes, [to make others think that they are pious].
Alle ihre Werke tun sie in der Absicht, von den Leuten gesehen zu werden; denn sie machen ihre Gebetsriemen breit und ihre Mantelquasten lang;
6 [They want people to honor them. For example], at dinner parties they sit in the seats where the most important people sit. In the places of worship [they want to sit] in the seats where the most honored people sit.
sie lieben den ersten Platz bei den Gastmählern und die Ehrensitze in den Synagogen;
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
sie wollen auf den Märkten gegrüßt sein und lassen sich von den Leuten gern ›Rabbi‹ nennen.
8 But you [who are my disciples] should not allow people to address you [honorably] as ‘Rabbi’, [which means ‘teacher]’. I [am the] only one who is [really] your teacher, which means that you are all [equal, like] brothers and sisters, [and none of you should act superior to another, as the Pharisees do].
Ihr aber sollt euch nicht ›Meister‹ nennen lassen; denn einer ist euer Meister, ihr alle aber seid Brüder.
9 Do not [honor anyone] on earth [by] addressing him as ‘Father’, because God, your Father in heaven, is the only [spiritual] father of all of you.
Und niemand auf Erden sollt ihr euren ›Vater‹ nennen; denn einer ist euer Vater, der im Himmel.
10 Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
Auch ›Lehrer‹ sollt ihr euch nicht nennen lassen; denn einer ist euer Lehrer, nämlich Christus.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Der Größte unter euch soll euer Diener sein.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
Wer sich aber selbst erhöht, wird erniedrigt werden, und wer sich selbst erniedrigt, wird erhöht werden.«
13 [Then Jesus said to the religious leaders], “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! There will be terrible punishment for [you, because by teaching what is false], you [prevent people] [MTY/HYP] [who are thinking about letting] God rule their lives [from doing that] [MET]. [What you are doing is like] closing a gate [MET] [so that people who] are wanting to enter [a city cannot go in]. As for you, [you do not let] God [rule your lives. Neither do you allow] other people [to let God rule their lives. What you do is like] not going into a [house] yourselves, and not allowing others to enter it [either] [MET].”
»Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr verschließt das Himmelreich vor den Menschen. Ihr selbst geht ja nicht hinein, laßt aber auch die nicht hinein, welche hineingehen wollen.
[Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr bringt die Häuser der Witwen gierig an euch und verrichtet zum Schein lange Gebete. Darum werdet ihr ein um so strengeres Gericht erfahren.]
15 “You are hypocrites, you men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees! Your punishment will be terrible, because you exert yourselves very much to get [even] one person to believe what you teach. For instance, you travel across seas and lands [to distant places] in order to do that. And [as a result], when one person [believes what you teach], you make that person much more deserving to go to hell than you yourselves [deserve to].” (Geenna g1067)
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr durchreist Land und Meer, um einen einzigen Glaubensgenossen zu gewinnen; und wenn er es geworden ist, macht ihr aus ihm ein Kind der Hölle, das doppelt so schlimm ist als ihr selbst. (Geenna g1067)
16 “You [Jewish leaders], your punishment will be terrible! You are [like people who are] blind [MET] who are trying to lead others. You say, ‘[In the case of] those who promise to [do] something and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what] they have promised. But if they ask the gold that is in the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], they must do what they promised.’
Wehe euch, ihr blinden Führer, die ihr sagt: ›Wenn einer beim Tempel schwört, so hat das nichts zu bedeuten; wer aber beim Gold des Tempels schwört, der ist gebunden.‹
17 You are fools, and you are [like people who are] blind [MET]! The gold [that is in the Temple] is important, but [the Temple] is even more important [RHQ], because it is the Temple that the gold is in that sets the gold apart for a special use for God.
Ihr Toren und Blinde! Was steht denn höher: das Gold oder der Tempel, der das Gold erst heilig gemacht hat?
18 Also [you say], ‘In the case of those who promise to [do] something and then ask [the altar to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what they have promised]. But if they ask the gift [that] they have put on the altar [to support what they have promised], they must do [what they promised].’
Ferner (sagt ihr): ›Wenn einer beim Altar schwört, so hat das nichts zu bedeuten; wer aber bei der Opfergabe schwört, die auf dem Altar liegt, der ist gebunden.‹
19 [You are like people who are] blind [MET]. The gift [that is offered] on the altar is important, but the altar is even more important [RHQ] because it is the altar on which the offering is offered that sets it apart for a special use for God.
Ihr Blinden! Was steht denn höher, die Opfergabe oder der Altar, der die Gabe erst heilig macht?
20 So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar [to affirm what they have promised] are asking everything on the altar [to support what they promised].
Wer also beim Altar schwört, der schwört bei ihm und bei allem, was auf ihm liegt;
21 Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they promised], are asking that [God], to whom the Temple belongs, [will affirm what they have promised].
und wer beim Tempel schwört, der schwört bei ihm und bei dem, der in ihm wohnt;
22 Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven [to affirm what they promised] are asking the throne of God and [God], who sits on that throne, [to affirm what they promised].”
und wer beim Himmel schwört, der schwört bei Gottes Thron und bei dem, der auf ihm sitzt.
23 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites because, [even though] you give [to God] a tenth of [the herbs you produce, such as] mint, dill, and cummin, you do not [obey God’s] laws that are more important. [For example, you do not act] justly toward others, you do not act mercifully toward people, and you are not trustworthy. It is good to [give a tenth of your herbs] to God, but you should also [obey] these other [more important laws].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Ihr entrichtet den Zehnten von Minze, von Anis und Kümmel, laßt aber das Schwierigere im Gesetz außer acht, nämlich das Gericht, die Barmherzigkeit und die Treue. Diese sollte man üben und jenes nicht außer acht lassen.
24 You [leaders are like] blind people [who are trying to lead others. According to your laws you say that touching gnats and camels makes you unacceptable to God. What you are doing is like] straining a gnat [out of a jar of water so that you do not swallow it and thereby become unacceptable to God], and [at the same time] swallowing a camel [with the water] [MET]!”
Ihr blinden Führer, die ihr die Mücke seihet, aber das Kamel hinuntertrinkt!
25 “You men who teach people the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are greedy and selfish, but you [make yourselves appear holy. You are like] cups and plates that have been cleaned on the outside, but on the inside [they are very filthy].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr haltet die Außenseite des Bechers und der Schüssel rein, inwendig aber sind sie gefüllt mit Raub und Unmäßigkeit.
26 You blind Pharisees! First you must [stop being greedy and selfish]. [Then you will be able to do what] is [righteous. That will be like] cleaning the inside of a cup first. Then when you clean [MET] the outside [of the cup], [the cup will truly be clean].”
Du blinder Pharisäer! Mache zuerst das rein, was den Inhalt des Bechers bildet, dann wird auch seine Außenseite rein werden (können).
27 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white [so that people can see them and avoid touching them]. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr gleicht frischgetünchten Gräbern, die von außen schön aussehen, im Innern aber voll von Totengebeinen und lauter Verwesung sind.
28 You are [like those tombs]. When people look at you, they think that you are righteous, but in your (inner beings/hearts) you are hypocrites and you disobey [God’s] commands.”
Ebenso zeigt auch ihr euch den Menschen von außen gerecht, inwendig aber seid ihr voll von Heuchelei und Gesetzlosigkeit.
29 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! Your punishment will be terrible! You rebuild the tombs of the [prophets whom others killed long ago]. You decorate the monuments [that honor] righteous [people].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler! Denn ihr baut die Grabstätten der Propheten aus und schmückt die Grabdenkmäler der Gerechten
30 You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
und sagt: ›Hätten wir zur Zeit unserer Väter gelebt, wir hätten uns nicht mit ihnen am Blut der Propheten schuldig gemacht!‹
31 Thus [you recognize that you should honor the prophets, but you disregard the word of God that other men whom God has sent teach you. In that way] you testify against yourselves that you are descendants and disciples [MET] of those who killed the prophets.
Damit stellt ihr euch selbst das Zeugnis aus, daß ihr die Söhne der Prophetenmörder seid.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
So macht denn ihr das Maß (der Schuld) eurer Väter voll!
33 [You people are so wicked] You are [as dangerous as poisonous] snakes [DOU, MET]! (You [foolishly] think that you will escape being punished in hell!/Do you [foolishly] think that you will escape when [God] punishes [wicked people] in hell?) [RHQ] (Geenna g1067)
Ihr Schlangen, ihr Otternbrut! Wie wollt ihr dem Strafgericht der Hölle entrinnen?!« (Geenna g1067)
34 Take note that this is why I will send prophets, wise men, and other men who will teach you [my message]. You will kill some of them by nailing them to crosses, and you will kill some in other ways. You will whip some of them in the places where you worship, and [you will] chase them from city to city.
»Deshalb seht: ich sende zu euch Propheten und Weise und Schriftgelehrte; von diesen werdet ihr die einen töten und kreuzigen, die anderen in euren Synagogen geißeln und von Stadt zu Stadt verfolgen,
35 As a result, God will consider that you are guilty for killing [SYN] all the righteous [people], including killing [MTY] [Adam’s son] Abel, who was a righteous man [SYN], and Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you [are guilty of] killing [in the holy place] between the Temple and the altar, and for killing [all the prophets] who lived between [the times that those two men lived].
damit über euch alles gerechte Blut komme, das auf der Erde vergossen worden ist, vom Blut des gerechten Abel an bis zum Blut Sacharjas, des Sohnes Berechjas, den ihr zwischen dem Tempelhause und dem Brandopferaltar ermordet habt.
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Wahrlich ich sage euch: (Die Strafe für) dies alles wird über dieses Geschlecht kommen!«
37 “O [people of] Jerusalem [MTY, APO], you killed the prophets [who lived long ago], and you killed others whom [God] sent to you. You killed them by throwing stones at them [DOU]! Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you], like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings [MET]. But you did not want [me to do that].
»Jerusalem, Jerusalem, das du die Propheten tötest und die zu dir Gesandten steinigst! Wie oft habe ich deine Kinder um mich sammeln wollen, wie eine Henne ihre Küchlein unter ihre Flügel sammelt; doch ihr habt nicht gewollt.
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Nunmehr wird euer Haus euch verödet überlassen;
39 Keep this in mind: You will see me again only when I [return], and you say [about me], ‘[God] is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY].’”
denn ich sage euch: Ihr werdet mich von jetzt an nicht (mehr) sehen, bis ihr (einst bei meiner Wiederkunft) ausruft: ›Gepriesen sei, der da kommt im Namen des Herrn!‹«
