Matthew 23

1Then^G5119 spake^G2980 Jesus^G2424 to the multitudes^G3793 and^G2532 to^G3101 his^G846 disciples^G3101, 2saying^G3004, The scribes^G1122 and^G2532 the Pharisees^G5330 sit^G2523 on^G1909 Moses^G3475 seat^G2515: 3all^G3956 things therefore^G3767 whatsoever^G3745 they bid^G2036 you^G5213, these^G5083 do^G4160 and^G2532 observe^G5083: but^G1161 do^G4160 not^G3361 ye^G4160 after^G2596 their^G846 works^G2041; for^G1063 they say^G3004, and^G2532 do^G4160 not^G3756. 4Yea^G1063, they bind^G1195 heavy^G926 burdens^G5413 and^G2532 grievous to be borne^G1419, and^G2532 lay^G2007 them on^G1909 men's^G444 shoulders^G5606; but^G1161 they themselves will^G2309 not^G3756 move^G2795 them^G846 with^G1147 their^G846 finger^G1147. 5But^G1161 all^G3956 their^G846 works^G2041 they do^G4160 to^G4314 be seen^G2300 of men^G444: for they make broad^G4115 their^G846 phylacteries^G5440, and^G2532 enlarge^G3170 the borders^G2899 of^G2440 their^G846 garments^G2440, 6and^G5037 love^G5368 the chief place^G4411 at^G1722 feasts^G1173, and^G2532 the chief seats^G4410 in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864, 7and^G2532 the salutations^G783 in^G1722 the marketplaces^G58, and^G2532 to be called^G2564 of^G5259 men^G444, Rabbi^G4461. 8But^G1161 be^G2564 not^G3361 ye^G5210 called^G2564 Rabbi^G4461: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 teacher^G2519, and^G1161 all^G3956 ye^G5210 are^G2075 brethren^G80. 9And^G2532 call^G2564 no^G3361 man your^G5216 father^G3962 on^G1909 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 Father^G3962, even he who is^G3588 in^G1722 heaven^G3772. 10Neither^G3366 be ye called^G2564 masters^G2519: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076 your^G5216 master^G2519, even the Christ^G5547. 11But^G1161 he that is greatest^G3187 among you^G5216 shall be^G2071 your^G5216 servant^G1249. 12And^G1161 whosoever^G3748 shall exalt^G5312 himself^G1438 shall be humbled^G5013; and^G2532 whosoever shall^G3748 humble^G5013 himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312. 13But woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! because^G3754 ye shut^G2808 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 against^G1715 men^G444: for^G1063 ye^G5210 enter not^G3756 in^G1525 yourselves, neither^G3756 suffer ye^G5210 them that are entering^G1525 in^G1525 to enter. 14(not in this translation) 15Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye compass^G4013 sea^G2281 and^G2532 land^G3584 to make^G4160 one^G1520 proselyte^G4339; and^G2532 when^G3752 he is become^G1096 so, ye make^G4160 him^G846 twofold more^G1362 a son^G5207 of hell^G1067 than yourselves^G5216. 16Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, ye blind^G5185 guides^G3595, that say^G3004, Whosoever^G3739 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the temple^G3485, it is^G2076 nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G3739 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the gold^G5557 of the temple^G3485, he is a debtor^G3784. 17Ye fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind^G5185: for^G1063 which^G5101 is^G2076 greater^G3187, the gold^G5557, or^G2228 the temple^G3485 that hath sanctified^G37 the gold^G5557? 18And^G3739, Whosoever^G1437 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the altar^G2379, it is^G2076 nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G302 shall swear^G3660 by^G1722 the gift^G1435 that is upon^G1883 it^G846, he is a debtor^G3784. 19Ye blind^G5185: for^G1063 which^G5101 is greater^G3173, the gift^G1435, or^G2228 the altar^G2379 that sanctifieth^G37 the gift^G1435? 20He^G3660 therefore^G3767 that sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the altar^G2379, sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 all things^G3956 thereon^G846. 21And^G2532 he that sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the temple^G3485, sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that dwelleth^G2730 therein^G846. 22And^G2532 he that sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the heaven^G3772, sweareth^G3660 by^G1722 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that sitteth^G2521 thereon^G846. 23Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye tithe^G586 mint^G2238 and^G2532 anise^G432 and^G2532 cummin^G2951, and^G2532 have left undone^G863 the weightier^G926 matters of the law^G3551, justice^G2532, and mercy^G1656, and^G2532 faith^G4102: but these^G5023 ye^G1163 ought to have done^G4160, and^G2548 not^G3361 to have left^G863 the other^G2548 undone^G863. 24Ye blind^G5185 guides^G3595, that strain out^G1368 the gnat^G2971, and^G1161 swallow^G2666 the camel^G2574! 25Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye cleanse^G2511 the outside^G1855 of the cup^G4221 and^G2532 of the platter^G3953, but^G1161 within^G2081 they are full^G1073 from^G1537 extortion^G724 and^G2532 excess^G192. 26Thou blind^G5185 Pharisee^G5330, cleanse^G2511 first^G4412 the inside^G1787 of the cup^G4221 and^G2532 of the platter^G3953, that^G2443 the outside^G1622 thereof^G846 may become^G1096 clean^G2513 also^G2532. 27Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye are like unto^G3945 whited^G2867 sepulchres^G5028, which^G3748 outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316 beautiful^G5611, but^G1161 inwardly^G2081 are^G1073 full^G1073 of^G3747 dead^G3498 men's bones^G3747, and^G2532 of^G3747 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167. 28Even so^G3779 ye^G5210 also^G2532 outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316 righteous^G1342 unto men^G444, but^G1161 inwardly^G2081 ye are^G2075 full^G3324 of hypocrisy^G5272 and^G2532 iniquity^G458. 29Woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye build^G3618 the sepulchres^G5028 of the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 garnish^G2885 the tombs^G3419 of the righteous^G1342, 30and^G2532 say^G3004, If^G1487 we had been^G1510 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of^G3962 our^G2257 fathers^G3962, we^G302 should^G1510 not^G3756 have been^G1510 partakers^G2844 with them^G846 in^G1722 the blood^G129 of the prophets^G4396. 31Wherefore^G5620 ye witness^G3140 to yourselves^G1438, that^G3754 ye are^G2075 sons^G5207 of them that slew^G5407 the prophets^G4396. 32Fill^G4137 ye^G5210 up^G4137 then^G2532 the measure^G3358 of^G3962 your^G5216 fathers^G3962. 33Ye serpents^G3789, ye offspring^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how shall^G4459 ye escape^G5343 the^G575 judgment^G2920 of hell^G1067? 34Therefore^G5124, behold^G2400, I^G1473 send^G649 unto^G4314 you^G5209 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 wise men^G4680, and^G2532 scribes^G1122: some of^G1537 them^G846 shall ye kill^G615 and^G2532 crucify^G4717; and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 shall ye scourge^G3146 in^G1722 your^G5216 synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 persecute^G1377 from^G575 city^G4172 to^G1519 city^G4172: 35that^G3704 upon^G1909 you^G5209 may come^G2064 all^G3956 the righteous^G1342 blood^G129 shed^G1632 on^G1909 the earth^G1093, from^G575 the blood^G129 of Abel^G6 the righteous^G1342 unto^G2193 the blood^G129 of Zachariah^G2197 son^G5207 of Barachiah^G914, whom^G3739 ye slew^G5407 between^G3342 the sanctuary^G3485 and^G2532 the altar^G2379. 36Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, All^G3956 these things^G5023 shall come^G2240 upon^G1909 this^G3778 generation^G1074. 37O Jerusalem^G2419, Jerusalem^G2419, that killeth^G615 the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 stoneth^G3036 them that are sent^G649 unto^G4314 her^G846! how often^G4212 would I have^G2309 gathered^G1996 thy^G4675 children^G5043 together^G1996, even^G3739 as^G5158 a hen^G3733 gathereth^G1996 her^G1438 chickens^G3556 under^G5259 her wings^G4420, and^G2532 ye would^G2309 not^G3756! 38Behold^G2400, your^G5216 house^G3624 is left^G863 unto you^G5213 desolate^G2048. 39For^G1063 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Ye shall^G1492 not^G3756 see^G1492 me^G3165 henceforth^G737, till^G2193 ye^G302 shall say^G2036, Blessed^G2127 is he that cometh^G2064 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.