Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Тоді Ісус промовив до народу та до своїх учнів:
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].
«На місці Мойсея сидять книжники та фарисеї.
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].
Отже, робіть та слухайтесь усього, що вони вам кажуть, але не робіть їхніх вчинків, адже вони говорять одне, а роблять інше.
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]
Вони в’яжуть важкі тягарі, які важко нести, і кладуть їх на плечі людей, але самі й пальцем не хочуть їх поворухнути.
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].
Вони роблять усі свої вчинки, щоб їх бачили люди: розширюють свої філактерії та збільшують китиці,
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.
люблять почесні місця на бенкетах, перші місця в синагогах,
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
привітання на ринках та щоб люди їх кликали: Равві!
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].
Але ви не називайте себе Равві, бо Один у вас Равві, ви ж усі – брати.
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.
Не називайте [нікого] на землі своїм Отцем, бо лише Один у вас Отець – Той, Що на Небі.
10 Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
Також нікого не називайте Наставником, бо Один у вас Наставник – Христос.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Найбільший з вас нехай буде вам слугою.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
Бо хто підноситиме себе, той буде принижений, а хто себе принижуватиме, буде піднесений.
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].”
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви зачиняєте Царство Небесне перед людьми: самі не входите й тим, хто бажає ввійти, не дозволяєте.
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви поїдаєте доми вдів і лицемірно довго молитесь. За це отримаєте ще більшу кару.
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)
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви подорожуєте морем та суходолом, щоб здобути хоча б одного наверненого; і коли це стається, робите його сином Геєни, вдвічі гіршим за вас. (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.’
Горе вам, сліпі поводирі! Ви кажете: „Якщо хтось клянеться Храмом, то це нічого не значить, а якщо клянеться золотом Храму, то він зв’язаний присягою“.
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.
Ви безумні та сліпі! Адже що більше: золото чи Храм, який освячує золото?
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].’
І [ще ви кажете]: хто клянеться жертовником, це нічого не значить, а якщо клянеться даром, що на ньому, то він зв’язаний присягою.
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.
Сліпці! Що більше: дар чи жертовник, який освячує дар?
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].
Отже, хто клянеться жертовником, клянеться ним і тим, що на ньому.
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].
І хто клянеться Храмом, клянеться ним і Тим, Хто живе в ньому.
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].”
І хто клянеться небом, клянеться престолом Божим і Тим, Хто сидить на ньому.
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].
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви даєте десятину з м’яти, кропу та тмину, але знехтували найважливішим у Законі: справедливістю, милістю та вірою. І це належить робити, і тим не нехтувати.
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]!”
Сліпі поводирі, що відціджуєте комара, а ковтаєте верблюда.
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].
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви очищуєте чашу та посуд ззовні, а всередині вони повні здирництва та ненажерливості.
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].”
Сліпий фарисею! Очисти спочатку чашу зсередини, щоб і ззовні вона стала чистою.
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.
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви – як побілені гроби, які ззовні видаються гарними, а всередині повні кісток мерців та всякої нечистоти.
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.”
Так і ви ззовні видаєтеся праведними людьми, а всередині повні лицемірства та беззаконня.
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].
Горе вам, книжники та фарисеї, лицеміри, бо ви будуєте гробниці пророкам, прикрашаєте пам’ятники праведникам
30 You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
і кажете: „Якби ми жили за днів наших батьків, то не були б спільниками у крові пророків“.
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.
Цим ви свідчите, що ви є синами тих, що вбивали пророків.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
Сповніть же до кінця приклад ваших батьків.
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)
Змії, поріддя гадюче! Як ви зможете уникнути суду Геєни? (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.
Ось тому Я посилаю до вас пророків, мудреців та книжників. Декого з них ви вб’єте та розіпнете, а декого з них ви будете бити у ваших синагогах та гнати з міста до міста.
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].
І тому впаде на вас уся кров праведників, пролита на землі: від крові праведного Авеля до крові Захарії, сина Варахії, якого ви вбили між Храмом та жертовником.
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Істинно кажу вам: усе це прийде на цей рід.
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].
О, Єрусалиме, Єрусалиме, що вбиваєш пророків і закидуєш камінням посланих до тебе! Скільки разів Я бажав зібрати твоїх дітей, як квочка збирає своїх курчат під крила, але ви не захотіли!
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Ось ваш дім залишається порожнім.
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].’”
Бо кажу вам: віднині не побачите Мене, доки не скажете: „Благословенний Той, Хто йде в ім’я Господа!“»
