Matthaeus 23
1 Hierauf redete Jesus zu den Massen und zu seinen Jüngern
Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
2 also: Auf den Stuhl Moses haben sich die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer gesetzt.
“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].
3 Alles nun, was sie euch sagen, das thut und haltet, aber nach ihren Werken thut nicht; denn sie sagen es und thun es nicht.
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].
4 Sie binden aber schwere Lasten und legen sie den Menschen auf die Schulter, sie selbst aber mögen sie nicht mit dem Finger rühren.
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]
5 Alle ihre Werke aber thun sie zur Schau vor den Leuten; denn sie machen ihre Gebetszettel breit und die Kleiderquasten lang.
[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].
6 Sie sind aber auf den ersten Platz bei den Gastmählern aus, und auf die Vordersitze in den Synagogen,
[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.
7 und die Begrüßungen an den öffentlichen Plätzen, und darauf, sich von den Leuten Rabbi nennen zu lassen.
Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
8 Ihr aber sollt euch nicht Rabbi nennen lassen; denn einer ist euer Meister, ihr aber seid alle Brüder.
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].
9 Und niemand auf der Erde sollt ihr euren Vater nennen, denn einer ist euer Vater, der himmlische.
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.
10 Auch Führer sollt ihr euch nicht nennen lassen; denn einer ist euer Führer, der Christus.
Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
11 Der größte aber unter euch soll euer Diener sein.
In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
12 Wer aber sich selbst erhöht, der wird erniedrigt werden, und wer sich selbst erniedrigt, der wird erhöht werden.
[God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
13 Wehe aber euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr das Reich der Himmel zuschließet vor den Menschen; denn ihr kommt nicht hinein, und laßt auch andere nicht hineinkommen, die hineingehen wollten.
[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].”
14 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr die Häuser der Witwen aussauget, und verrichtet lange Gebete zum Schein; ihr werdet nur um so schwerer in's Gericht kommen.
15 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr Meer und Festland durchstreifet, um einen einzigen Proselyten zu machen; und wird es, so macht ihr aus ihm einen Sohn der Hölle zweimal so arg als ihr. (Geenna g1067)
“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)
16 Wehe euch, ihr blinde Führer, die ihr sagt: wer beim Tempel schwört, das gilt nichts; wer aber beim Golde des Tempels schwört, der ist verpflichtet.
“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.’
17 Ihr Thoren und Blinde, was ist denn mehr, das Gold oder der Tempel, der das Gold geheiligt hat?
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.
18 Ferner: wer beim Altar schwört, das gilt nichts; wer aber bei der Gabe, die darauf ist, schwört, der ist verpflichtet.
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].’
19 Ihr Blinde, was ist denn mehr, die Gabe, oder der Altar, der die Gabe heiligt?
[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.
20 Wer denn beim Altar schwört, der schwört bei ihm und bei allem, was darauf ist;
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].
21 und wer beim Tempel schwört, der schwört bei ihm und bei dem, der ihn bewohnt.
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].
22 Und wer beim Himmel schwört, der schwört beim Throne Gottes und bei dem, der darauf sitzt.
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].”
23 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, ihr verzehntet Münze, Dill und Kümmel, und lasset dahinten das Schwere vom Gesetz, das Recht, die Barmherzigkeit und die Treue. Dieses galt es zu thun und jenes nicht lassen.
“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].
24 Ihr blinde Führer, die ihr die Mücken seihet, daß Kamel aber verschlucket.
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]!”
25 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr Becher und Schüssel auswendig reinigt, inwendig aber sind sie voll von Raub und Unmäßigkeit.
“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].
26 Du blinder Pharisäer, reinige zuerst was drinnen ist im Becher, damit auch das auswendige rein sei.
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].”
27 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr ähnlich seid getünchten Gräbern, die da von außen anmutig aussehen, inwendig aber sind sie voll von Totenbeinen und lauter Unreinigkeit.
“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.
28 So habt auch ihr von außen bei den Menschen den Schein von Gerechten, inwendig aber seid ihr voll Heuchelei und Frevel.
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.”
29 Wehe euch, ihr Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, daß ihr die Gräber der Propheten aufbaut und die Denkmäler der Gerechten schmückt,
“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].
30 und saget: wenn wir in den Tagen unsrer Väter gelebt hätten, wir hätten uns nicht mit ihnen des Blutes der Propheten schuldig gemacht.
You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
31 So bezeugt ihr doch euch selbst, daß ihr die Söhne der Prophetenmörder seid.
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.
32 Nun so machet das Maß eurer Väter voll.
You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
[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)
34 Darum: ich sende zu euch Propheten und Weise und Schriftgelehrte; und ihr werdet die einen von ihnen töten und kreuzigen, und die andern geißeln in euren Synagogen, und verfolgen von Stadt zu Stadt,
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.
35 auf daß über euch komme alles auf der Erde vergossene unschuldige Blut, vom Blute Abels des Gerechten an bis zu dem Blute das Zacharias, des Sohnes Barachias, den ihr getötet habt zwischen Tempel und Altar.
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].
36 Wahrlich, ich sage euch, das alles wird kommen über dieses Geschlecht.
Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, die da tötet die Propheten und steinigt, die zu ihr gesandt sind, wie oft wollte ich deine Kinder versammeln, wie eine Henne ihre Küchlein sammelt unter ihre Flügel, und ihr habt nicht gewollt.
“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].
38 Siehe, euer Haus werdet ihr dahin haben, verwaist,
So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
39 denn ich sage euch: nimmermehr sollt ihr mich sehen von jetzt an, bis daß ihr saget: gesegnet, der da kommt im Namen des Herrn.
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].’”
