Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Рече тодї Ісус до народу, та до учеників своїх:
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].
глаголючи: На Мойсейових сїдалищах посїдали письменники 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].
Тим усе, що скажуть вам держати, держіть і робіть; по ділам же їх не робіть: говорять бо, й не роблять.
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]
Вяжуть бо тяжкі оберемки, що важко носити, й кладуть людям на плечі; самі ж і пальцем своїм не хочуть двигнути їх.
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].
Усї ж дїла свої роблять, щоб бачили їх люде: ширять Филактериї свої, й побільшують поли в одежі своїй,
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.
і люблять перші місця на бенкетах, і перші сідання по школах,
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
і витання на торгах, і щоб звали їх люде: Учителю, учителю.
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].
Ви ж не зовіть ся учителями, один бо ваш учитель - Христос; усї ж ви 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.
І отця не звіть собі на землї, один бо Отець у вас, 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.
І не звіть ся наставниками, один бо в вас наставник - Христос.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Більший же між вами нехай буде вам слугою.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
Хто ж нести меть ся вгору, принизить ся, а хто принизить ся, пійде вгору.
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 ж вам, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що зачиняєте царство небесне перед людми; ви бо не входите, й тих, що входять, не пускаєте ввійти.
Горе вам, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що жерете доми вдовиць, й задля виду довго молитесь; тим ще тяжчий приймете осуд.
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, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що проходите море й землю, щоб зробити одного нововірця, і коли станеть ся, робите його сином пекла, удвоє гіршим 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, проводирі слїпі, що кажете: Хто клясти меть ся церквою, нїчого; хто ж покленеть ся золотом Церковним, винуватий!
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.
Дурні й слїпі: що бо більше: золото, чи церква, що осьвячує 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: Хто клясти меть ся жертівнею, нічого, хто ж покленеть ся даром, що на нїм, винуватий.
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.
Дурні й слїпі: що бо більше: дар, їй жертівня, що осьвячує 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].
Оце ж, хто клснеть ся жертівнею, кленсть ся нею і всїм, що зверху неї.
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 кленеть ся церквою, кленеть ся нею й тим, що живе в нїй.
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 кленеть ся небом, кленеть ся престолом Божим і тим, хто сидить на нїм.
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, письменппки та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що даєте десятину з мяти, й кропу, й кмину, а залишили важнїще в законї: суд, і милость, і віру. Се повинні були робити, да й того не залишати.
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]!”
Проводпрі слїпі, що відціджуєте комара, верблюда ж глитаєте.
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, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що очищаєте зверху чашу й блюдо, у серединї ж повні вони здирства та неправди.
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].”
Фарисею слїпий, очисти перш середину чаші й блюда, щоб і верх їх став ся чистий.
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, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що подобитесь гробам побіляним, що зверху являють ся гарними, в середині ж повні кісток мертвих і всякої нечисти.
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 зверху являєтесь людям праведні, в серединї ж 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, письменники та Фарисеї, лицеміри! що будуєте гроби пророків та украшаєте памятники праведників,
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 мовляєте: Коли б ми були за часів батьків наших, не були б спільниками їх 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.
Сим же сьвідкуєте самі на себе, що ви сини тих, що вбивали пророків.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
І ви доповнюйте міру батьків ваших.
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, кодло гадюче, як утїчете від суду пекельного? (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.
Тим же то ось я посилаю до вас пророків, і мудрцїв, і письменників, і одних з них повбиваєте та порозпинаєте, а инших бити мете по школах ваших, та гонити мете від города в город:
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].
щоб упала на вас уся кров праведна, пролита на землї від крові Авеля праведного до крові Захарії, сина Варахіїного, що вбили ви між церквою й жертівнею.
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Істино глаголю вам: Все те прийде на кодло се.
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].
Єрусалиме, Єрусалиме, що повбивав єси пророків, і покаменував посланих до тебе! скільки раз хотів я зібрати дітей твоїх, як курка збирав курчат своїх під крила, й не схотїли!
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Оце ж оставляєть ся вам дом ваш пустий.
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].’”
Глаголю бо вам: Не побачите мене від нинї, аж поки скажете: Благословенyyy в імя Господнє!
