Mateusza 23
1 Tedy Jezus rzekł do ludu i do uczniów swoich, mówiąc:
Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
2 Na stolicy Mojżeszowej usiedli nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie.
“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 Przetoż wszystkiego, czegokolwiek by wam rozkazali przestrzegać, przestrzegajcie i czyńcie, ale według uczynków ich nie czyńcie; albowiem oni mówią, ale nie czynią.
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 Bo wiążą brzemiona ciężkie i nieznośne, i kładą je na ramiona ludzkie, lecz palcem swoim nie chcą ich ruszyć.
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 A wszystkie uczynki swoje czynią, aby byli widziani od ludzi, i rozszerzają bramy swoje, i rozpuszczają podołki płaszczów swoich.
[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 Nadto miłują pierwsze miejsca na wieczerzach, i pierwsze stołki w bóżnicach.
[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 I pozdrawiania na rynkach, i aby je nazywali ludzie: Mistrzu, mistrzu!
Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
8 Ale wy nie nazywajcie się mistrzami; albowiem jeden jest mistrz wasz, Chrystus; ale wy jesteście wszyscy braćmi.
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 I nikogo nie zówcie ojcem waszym na ziemi; albowiem jeden jest Ojciec wasz, który jest w niebiesiech.
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 A niechaj was nie zowią mistrzami, gdyż jeden jest mistrz wasz, Chrystus.
Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
11 Ale kto z was największy jest, będzie sługą waszym.
In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
12 A kto by się wywyższał, będzie poniżony; a kto by się poniżał, będzie wywyższony.
[God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
13 Lecz biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż zamykacie królestwo niebieskie przed ludźmi; albowiem tam sami nie wchodzicie, ani tym, którzy by wnijść chcieli, wchodzić nie dopuszczacie.
[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 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż pożeracie domy wdów, a to pod pokrywką długich modlitw, dlatego cięższy sąd odniesiecie.
15 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż obchodzicie morze i ziemię, abyście uczynili jednego nowego Żyda; a gdy się stanie, czynicie go synem zatracenia, dwakroć więcej niżeliście sami. (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 Biada wam, wodzowie ślepi! którzy powiadacie: kto by przysiągł na kościół, nic nie jest: ale kto by przysiągł na złoto kościelne, winien jest.
“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 Głupi i ślepi! albowiem cóż jest większego, złoto czy kościół, który poświęca złoto?
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 A kto by przysiągł na ołtarz, nic nie jest; lecz kto by przysiągł na dar, który jest na nim, winien jest.
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 Głupi i ślepi! albowiem cóż większego jest? dar, czyli ołtarz, który poświęca dar?
[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 Kto tedy przysięga na ołtarz, przysięga na niego, i na to wszystko, co na nim jest;
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 A kto przysięga na kościół, przysięga na niego, i na tego, który w nim mieszka;
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 I kto przysięga na niebo, przysięga na stolicę Bożą, i na tego, który siedzi na niej.
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 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż dawacie dziesięcinę z miętki i z anyżu i z kminu, a opuszczacie poważniejsze rzeczy w zakonie, sąd i miłosierdzie i wiarę; te rzeczy mieliście czynić, a onych nie opuszczać.
“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 Wodzowie ślepi! którzy przecedzacie komara, i wielbłąda połykacie.
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 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż oczyszczacie kubek z wierzchu i misę, a wewnątrz pełne są drapiestwa i zbytku.
“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 Faryzeuszu ślepy! oczyść pierwej to, co jest wewnątrz w kubku i w misie, aby i to, co jest z wierzchu, czystem było.
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 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iżeście podobni grobom pobielanym, które się zdadzą z wierzchu być cudne, ale wewnątrz pełne są kości umarłych i wszelakiej nieczystości.
“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 Także i wy z wierzchu zdacie się być ludziom sprawiedliwi; ale wewnątrz jesteście pełni obłudy i nieprawości.
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 Biada wam, nauczeni w Piśmie i Faryzeuszowie obłudni! iż budujecie groby proroków, i zdobicie nagrobki sprawiedliwych,
“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 I mówicie: Byśmy byli za dni ojców naszych, nie bylibyśmy uczestnikami ich we krwi proroków.
You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
31 A tak świadczycie sami przeciwko sobie, że jesteście synowie tych, którzy proroki pozabijali.
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 I wy też dopełniacie miary ojców waszych.
You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
33 Wężowie! rodzaju jaszczurczy! i jakoż będziecie mogli ujść przed sądem ognia piekielnego? (Geenna g1067)
[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 Przetoż oto ja posyłam do was proroki, i mędrce, i nauczone w Piśmie, a z nich niektóre zabijecie i ukrzyżujecie, a niektóre z nich ubiczujecie w bóżnicach waszych, i będziecie je prześladować od miasta do miasta;
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 Aby przyszła na was wszystka krew sprawiedliwa, wylana na ziemi, ode krwi Abla sprawiedliwego aż do krwi Zacharyjasza, syna Barachyjaszowego, któregoście zabili między kościołem i ołtarzem.
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 Zaprawdę powiadam wam: Przyjdzie to wszystko na ten naród.
Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
37 Jeruzalem! Jeruzalem! które zabijasz proroki, i które kamionujesz te, którzy do ciebie byli posyłani: ilekroć chciałem zgromadzić dzieci twoje, tak jako zgromadza kokosz kurczęta swoje pod skrzydła, a nie chcieliście?
“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 Oto wam dom wasz pusty zostanie.
So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
39 Albowiem powiadam wam, że mię nie ujrzycie od tego czasu, aż rzeczecie: Błogosławiony, który idzie w imieniu Pańskiem.
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].’”
