Matthew 23
Legacy Standard Bible
The Scribes and Pharisees Denounced
23 (A)Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 2 saying: “(B)The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3 therefore all that they tell you, do and keep, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 4 (C)And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. 5 But they do all their deeds (D)to be noticed by men; for they (E)broaden their [a]phylacteries and lengthen (F)the tassels of their garments. 6 And they (G)love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues, 7 and respectful greetings in the marketplaces, and being called (H)Rabbi by men. 8 But (I)do not be called (J)Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth your father; for (K)One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 Do not be called instructors; for One is your Instructor, that is, Christ. 11 (L)But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (M)And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees
13 “(N)But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, (O)because you shut off the kingdom of heaven [b]from [c]people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 [d][Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because (P)you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]
15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one [e](Q)proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of [f](R)hell as yourselves.
16 “Woe to you, (S)blind guides, who say, ‘(T)Whoever swears by the [g]sanctuary, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the [h]sanctuary is obligated.’ 17 You fools and blind men! For (U)which is [i]more important, the gold or the sanctuary that sanctified the gold? 18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the [j]offering on it, he is obligated.’ 19 You blind men, (V)which is [k]more important, the [l]offering, or the altar that sanctifies the [m]offering? 20 Therefore, [n]whoever swears by the altar, swears both by [o]the altar and by everything on it. 21 And [p]whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears both by the [q]sanctuary and by Him who (W)dwells within it. 22 And [r]whoever swears by heaven, (X)swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
23 “(Y)Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and [s]cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. 24 You (Z)blind guides, who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For (AA)you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full [t]of robbery and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee, first (AB)clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
27 “(AC)Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 In this way, you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 “(AD)Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 and say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ 31 So you bear witness against yourselves, that you (AE)are [u]sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers. 33 You serpents, (AF)you brood of vipers, how [v]will you escape the [w]sentence of [x](AG)hell?
34 “(AH)On account of this, behold, (AI)I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will (AJ)flog in your synagogues, and (AK)persecute from city to city, 35 so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous (AL)Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the (AM)son of Berechiah, whom (AN)you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. 36 Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon (AO)this generation.
Lament over Jerusalem
37 “(AP)Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who (AQ)kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, (AR)the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you did not want it. 38 Behold, (AS)your house is being left to you desolate! 39 For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘(AT)Blessed is He who comes in the name of the [y]Lord!’”
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:5 Small cases containing Scripture texts worn on the left arm and forehead for religious purposes
- Matthew 23:13 Lit in front of
- Matthew 23:13 Gr anthropoi
- Matthew 23:14 Early mss omit this v
- Matthew 23:15 Or convert
- Matthew 23:15 Gr Gehenna
- Matthew 23:16 The inner part of the temple
- Matthew 23:16 The inner part of the temple
- Matthew 23:17 Lit greater
- Matthew 23:18 Or gift
- Matthew 23:19 Lit greater
- Matthew 23:19 Or gift
- Matthew 23:19 Or gift
- Matthew 23:20 Lit he who
- Matthew 23:20 Lit it
- Matthew 23:21 Lit he who
- Matthew 23:21 Lit it
- Matthew 23:22 Lit he who
- Matthew 23:23 Similar to caraway seeds
- Matthew 23:25 Or as a result of
- Matthew 23:31 Or descendants
- Matthew 23:33 Lit would
- Matthew 23:33 Or judgment
- Matthew 23:33 Gr Gehenna
- Matthew 23:39 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 118:26
Matthew 23
New King James Version
Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees(A)
23 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, 2 saying: (B)“The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 Therefore whatever they tell you [a]to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for (C)they say, and do not do. 4 (D)For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do to (E)be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. 6 (F)They love the [b]best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’ 8 (G)But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your [c]Teacher, [d]the Christ, and you are all brethren. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; (H)for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. 11 But (I)he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (J)And whoever exalts himself will be [e]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be [f]exalted.
13 “But (K)woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 [g]Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (L)For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of [h]hell as yourselves.
16 “Woe to you, (M)blind guides, who say, (N)‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ 17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold (O)or the temple that [i]sanctifies the gold? 18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’ 19 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift (P)or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore he who [j]swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by (Q)Him who [k]dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by (R)the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (S)For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and (T)have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (U)For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and [l]self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (V)For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 (W)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and [m]adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’
31 “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that (X)you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 (Y)Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt. 33 Serpents, (Z)brood[n] of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? 34 (AA)Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: (AB)some of them you will kill and crucify, and (AC)some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 (AD)that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, (AE)from the blood of righteous Abel to (AF)the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.
Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(AG)
37 (AH)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets (AI)and stones those who are sent to her! How often (AJ)I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks (AK)under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, (AL)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:3 NU omits to observe
- Matthew 23:6 Or place of honor
- Matthew 23:8 Leader
- Matthew 23:8 NU omits the Christ
- Matthew 23:12 put down
- Matthew 23:12 lifted up
- Matthew 23:14 NU omits v. 14.
- Matthew 23:15 Gr. Gehenna
- Matthew 23:17 NU sanctified
- Matthew 23:20 Swears an oath
- Matthew 23:21 M dwelt
- Matthew 23:25 M unrighteousness
- Matthew 23:29 decorate
- Matthew 23:33 offspring
Mateo 23
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Jesús denuncia la hipocresía (Mc 12,38-40, Lc 11,43; 20,46)
23 Jesús se dirigió entonces a la gente y a sus propios discípulos 2 y les dijo:
— Los maestros de la ley y los fariseos han sido los encargados de interpretar la ley de Moisés. 3 Obedézcanlos, pues, y cumplan cuanto les digan; pero no imiten su conducta, porque ellos mismos no hacen lo que enseñan: 4 echan cargas pesadas e insoportables sobre los hombros de los demás, pero ellos no están dispuestos a mover ni siquiera un dedo para llevarlas. 5 Todo lo hacen para que la gente los vea. Usan filacterias más anchas y flecos más largos que ningún otro; 6 les gusta ocupar los primeros puestos en los banquetes, sentarse en los lugares preferentes en las sinagogas, 7 ser saludados en público y que la gente los llame “maestros”. 8 Ustedes, en cambio, no se hagan llamar “maestro”; el único maestro de ustedes es Cristo y todos ustedes son hermanos unos de otros. 9 Ni tampoco llamen a nadie “padre nuestro” en este mundo, porque el único Padre de ustedes es el del cielo. 10 Ni tampoco se hagan llamar “maestros”, porque el único maestro de ustedes es Cristo. 11 El más grande entre ustedes será el que se ponga al servicio de los demás. 12 Al que se ensalce a sí mismo, Dios lo humillará; pero al que se humille a sí mismo, Dios lo ensalzará.
13 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que cierran a la gente la entrada en el reino de los cielos! Ni entran ustedes ni dejan entrar a los que quieren entrar.
14 [¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que devoran las haciendas de las viudas y que, para disimular, pronuncian largas oraciones! Por eso ustedes recibirán mayor castigo].
15 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que recorren tierra y mar en busca de un prosélito y, cuando lo han conseguido, hacen de él un modelo de maldad dos veces peor que ustedes mismos!
16 ¡Ay de ustede, guías de ciegos, que dicen: “Jurar por el Templo no compromete a nada. Lo que compromete es jurar por el oro del Templo”! 17 ¡Estúpidos y ciegos! ¿Qué es más importante, el oro o el Templo por el que el oro queda consagrado? 18 Y dicen también: “Jurar por el altar no compromete a nada. Lo que compromete es jurar por la ofrenda que está sobre el altar”. 19 ¡Ciegos! ¿Qué es más importante, la ofrenda o el altar por el que la ofrenda queda consagrada? 20 El que jura por el altar, jura también por todo lo que hay sobre él; 21 el que jura por el Templo, jura también por aquel que vive dentro de él. 22 Y el que jura por el cielo, jura también por el trono de Dios y por Dios mismo, que se sienta en ese trono.
23 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que ofrecen a Dios el diezmo de la menta, del anís y del comino, pero no se preocupan de lo más importante de la ley, que es la justicia, la misericordia y la fe! Esto último es lo que deberían hacer, aunque sin dejar de cumplir también lo otro. 24 ¡Guías ciegos, que cuelan el mosquito y se tragan el camello!
25 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que limpian por fuera la copa y el plato, mientras por dentro siguen sucios con el producto de su propia rapacidad y codicia! 26 ¡Fariseo ciego, limpia primero la copa por dentro, y así quedará limpia también por fuera!
27 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que son como sepulcros blanqueados, hermosos por fuera, pero llenos por dentro de huesos de muerto y podredumbre! 28 Así también ustedes: se hacen pasar por justos delante de la gente, pero tienen el interior lleno de hipocresía y maldad.
29 ¡Ay de ustedes, maestros de la ley y fariseos hipócritas, que construyen los sepulcros de los profetas y adornan los monumentos funerarios de los justos 30 diciendo: “Si nosotros hubiéramos vivido en los tiempos de nuestros antepasados, no nos habríamos unido a ellos para derramar la sangre de los profetas”! 31 Pero con ello están demostrando, contra ustedes mismos, que son descendientes de los que asesinaron a los profetas. 32 ¡Completen, pues, ustedes la obra que comenzaron sus antepasados!
33 ¡Serpientes! ¡Hijos de víbora! ¿Cómo podrán escapar al castigo de la gehena? 34 Porque miren: yo voy a enviarles mensajeros, sabios y maestros de la ley; a unos ustedes los matarán y crucificarán, a otros los azotarán en sus sinagogas y perseguirán de ciudad en ciudad. 35 De ese modo se harán culpables de toda la sangre inocente derramada en este mundo, desde la sangre del justo Abel hasta la de Zacarías, el hijo de Baraquías, a quien ustedes asesinaron entre el santuario y el altar. 36 ¡Les aseguro que todo esto le ocurrirá a la presente generación!
Lamento de Jesús por Jerusalén (Lc 13,34-35)
37 ¡Jerusalén, Jerusalén, que matas a los profetas y apedreas a los mensajeros que Dios te envía! ¡Cuántas veces he querido reunir a tus hijos como la gallina reúne a sus pollitos bajo las alas, y ustedes se negaron! 38 Pues miren: la ciudad va a quedar desierta. 39 Porque les digo que no volverán a verme hasta el momento en que digan: “ Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor”.
Матей 23
Библия, ревизирано издание
За фарисеите
23 Тогава Исус заговори на народа и на учениците Си:
2 (A)На мястото на Моисей са седнали книжниците и фарисеите.
3 (B)Затова всичко, което ви заръчат, правете и пазете, но според делата им не постъпвайте; понеже говорят, а не вършат.
4 (C)Защото овързват тежки и непоносими бремена и ги налагат върху плещите на хората, а самите те не искат даже с пръст да ги побутнат.
5 (D)А вършат всичките си дела, за да ги виждат хората; защото разширяват филактериите[a] си и правят големи полите на дрехите си,
6 (E)и обичат първото място при угощенията и първите столове в синагогите,
7 и поздравите по пазарите, и хората да ги наричат учители.
8 (F)Но вие не наричайте себе си учители, защото Един е вашият Учител, а вие всички сте братя.
9 И никого на земята недейте нарича свой отец, защото Един е вашият Отец – Небесният.
10 Не наричайте себе си и наставници, защото Един е вашият Наставник – Христос.
11 (G)А по-големият между вас нека ви бъде служител.
12 (H)А който възвисява себе си, ще се смири; и който смири себе си, ще се възвиси.
Изобличение на книжниците и фарисеите
13 (I)Но горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери! Защото затваряте небесното царство пред хората, понеже самите вие не влизате, нито оставяте желаещите да влязат.
14 (J)Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери, защото изпояждате домовете на вдовиците, дори и когато за показ дълго се молите; затова ще приемете по-голямо осъждане.
15 Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери! Защото обикаляте море и суша, за да направите един човек прозелит; и когато стане такъв, правите го рожба на пъкъла два пъти повече от вас.
16 (K)Горко на вас, слепи водачи, които казвате: Ако някой се закълне в храма, не е нищо; но ако някой се закълне в златото на храма, задължава се.
17 (L)Безумни и слепи! Че кое е по-голямо, златото ли или храмът, който е осветил златото?
18 Казвате още: Ако някой се закълне в олтара, не е нищо, но ако някой се закълне в дара, който е върху него, задължава се.
19 (M)Безумни и слепи! Че кое е по-голямо – дарът ли или олтарът, който освещава дара?
20 И така, който се закълне в олтара, заклева се в него и във всичко, което е върху него.
21 (N)И който се закълне в храма, заклева се в него и в Онзи, Който обитава в него.
22 (O)И който се закълне в небето, заклева се в Божия престол и в Онзи, Който седи на него.
23 (P)Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери! Защото давате десятък от джоджена, копъра и кимиона, а сте пренебрегнали по-важните неща на закона – правосъдието, милостта и верността, но тези трябваше да правите, а онези да не пренебрегвате.
24 Слепи водачи, които прецеждате комара, а камилата поглъщате!
25 (Q)Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери, защото почиствате външността на чашата и блюдото, но отвътре те са пълни с грабеж и насилие.
26 Слепи фарисеино! Очисти първо вътрешността на чашата и блюдото, за да бъде и външността им чиста.
27 (R)Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери! Защото приличате на варосани гробници, които отвън изглеждат хубави, а отвътре са пълни с мъртвешки кости и с всякаква нечистота.
28 Също така и вие отвън изглеждате на човеците праведни, но отвътре сте пълни с лицемерие и беззаконие.
29 (S)Горко на вас, книжници и фарисеи, лицемери; защото зидате гробниците на пророците и украсявате гробовете на праведните, и казвате:
30 Ако ние бяхме живели в дните на бащите си, нямаше да станем техни съучастници в проливане кръвта на пророците;
31 (T)с което свидетелствате против себе си, че сте синове на онези, които избиха пророците.
32 (U)Допълнете и вие мярката на бащината си вина.
33 (V)Змии! Рожби ехиднини! Как ще избегнете осъждането в пъкъла?
Оплакването на Йерусалим
34 (W)Затова, ето, Аз изпращам до вас пророци, мъдреци и книжници; едни от тях ще убиете и ще разпънете, други от тях ще биете в синагогите си и ще ги гоните от град в град;
35 (X)за да дойде върху вас цялата кръв на праведниците, пролята на земята – от кръвта на праведния Авел до кръвта на Захария, Варахиевия син, когото убихте между светилището и олтара.
36 Истина ви казвам: Всичко това ще дойде върху това поколение.
37 (Y)Йерусалиме, Йерусалиме! Ти, който избиваш пророците и с камъни убиваш пратените до тебе, колко пъти съм искал да събера твоите чеда, както кокошката прибира пилетата си под крилата си, но не искахте!
38 Ето, вашият дом се оставя пуст.
39 (Z)Защото, казвам ви, отсега няма вече да Ме видите, докато не кажете: Благословен е, Който иде в Господнето име.
Footnotes
- 23:5 Филактерии – кутийка, съдържаща текстове от Писанията, които са били носени на челото и на раменете.
Matthew 23
New International Version
A Warning Against Hypocrisy(A)(B)
23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The teachers of the law(C) and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.(D)
5 “Everything they do is done for people to see:(E) They make their phylacteries[a](F) wide and the tassels on their garments(G) long; 6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(H) 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(I)
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(J) and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant.(K) 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.(L)
Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees
13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!(M) You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.(N) [14] [b]
15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert,(O) and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell(P) as you are.
16 “Woe to you, blind guides!(Q) You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’(R) 17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?(S) 18 You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.’ 19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?(T) 20 Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells(U) in it. 22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(V)
23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth(W) of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness.(X) You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24 You blind guides!(Y) You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish,(Z) but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.(AA) 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
27 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs,(AB) which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. 28 In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
29 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets(AC) and decorate the graves of the righteous. 30 And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ 31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.(AD) 32 Go ahead, then, and complete(AE) what your ancestors started!(AF)
33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers!(AG) How will you escape being condemned to hell?(AH) 34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify;(AI) others you will flog in your synagogues(AJ) and pursue from town to town.(AK) 35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel(AL) to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah,(AM) whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.(AN) 36 Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation.(AO)
37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,(AP) how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(AQ) and you were not willing. 38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.(AR) 39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[c]”(AS)
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm
- Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.
- Matthew 23:39 Psalm 118:26
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