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MATEO 23
Uspanteco

Tiesaj chi sakil jmacak mak fariseo

23  Cuando Kakaj Jesús xijmaj jwiˈl jilonli, xij chic jilonri rechak cristian ri wiˈtak claˈ pach yak ajtijol ribˈak chirij: 2 Yak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios pach mak fariseo tiesantak chi sakil Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. 3 Jwiˈliˈli cojontak chiwchak, bˈantak juntir ri tijbˈijtak chawechak. Pero ma bˈan awechak chapcaˈ trantak rechak. Rechak tijbˈijtak lawiˈ rajwax tibˈansajc, pero jalan trantak chiwch ri tijbˈijtak. 4 Rechak tijtijojtak cristian re nicˈj pixabˈ subˈlaj cˈax jbˈanic, pero rechak taˈ titˈoˈontak chi jbˈanic ri nen tijbˈij, nicˈ riqˈuil tijyeˈtak jun al laj ikaˈn chirij cristian ri mitaˈ nen ticuyuw ralal, pero rechak ni laˈ jun bˈa jkˈabˈak titˈoˈontak chi jcˈamicbˈic. 5 Juntir ri trantak riˈke rajak tzi tiilsajtak jwiˈl cristian. Tijcˈamtak mak cˈolbˈitak wuj ri lamas tijcˈoltak mak qˈuer wuj ri tzˈibˈal Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios chiwch y tijximtakbˈi chiˈ jwichak o wichak jtelbˈak y tijcojtak itzˈik ri nimak rakan ritzˈabˈl. 6 Y cuando tibˈetak li jono nimakˈij mas kus triltak ticubˈartak laˈ mak tem ri lamas ticubˈartak yak ri wiˈ rekleˈnak lak sinagog. 7 Riˈ rajak ticˈamsaj rutzil jwichak lak cˈaybˈl pi cˈutbˈire chi nimiˈ jkˈijak y riˈ rajak tibˈijsaj ajtijonl rechak.

8 Pero atak ma yeˈtak luwar tibˈijsaj ajtijonl chawechak jwiˈlak cristian, jwiˈl xike wiˈ jun Ajtijonl y atak juntir awechˈelxiquiˈ aybˈak. 9 Y ma cojtak jun cristian pi akajak, jwiˈl xike jun Akajak y re jiˈ wiˈ lecj. 10 Y ma yeˈtak luwar tibˈijsaj jbˈabˈal chawechak jwiˈl xike jun bˈabˈal wiˈ, riˈ ri bˈil jwiˈl Kakaj Dios chi tina jtaknach wich ulew. 11 Ri mas nim jkˈij chaxoˈlak, rajwaxiˈ raneˈ lawiˈ ri rajwax jbˈanic pire nicˈj chic. 12 Jwiˈl nen tijcoj jkˈij ricˈan, taˈ ticojsaj jkˈij y nen taˈ tijcoj jkˈij, riˈ li ticojsaj jkˈij.

13 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atak taˈ tayeˈtak luwar tioc cristian laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Dios pire titakon chibˈak, pero ni atak atoctak.

14 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atak tawesajtak kelen awechak chirijak yak anm ri camnak richjilak y pire bˈambˈi awchak chiwchak cristian, subˈlaj naj tabˈantak chi chˈaˈwem riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Jwiˈliˈli masna cˈax kˈatbˈitzij tibˈansaj chabˈak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios.

15 ¡Cˈur awch atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atak atwoˈcottak juntir luwar chi jtoquic jun ajtijol ribˈ chawijak. Cuando tataˈtak, tatijojtak re acˈutuˈnak y re masna etzl jnoˈj tiel chic chawchak. Jwiˈliˈli re quibˈ chi jilon cˈaxcˈol tijtij chapcaˈ ri tatij atak li man luwar re tijbˈi cˈax.

16 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajcˈamaltak bˈe ri pur atak moy! Atak tabˈijtak: Nen jonok tijbˈij chi tranaˈ jun kelen y wi tijcoj nimi richoch Kakaj Dios laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, nicˈ riqˈuil taˈ ni jun kelen bˈil jwiˈl. Pero nen tijcoj mak oro re nimi richoch Kakaj Dios laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, rajwaxiˈ tran, atcheˈtak.

17 ¡Atak pur atak sons y pur atak moy! ¿Nencˈu mas nim jkˈij, roniˈ man oro o riˈ nimi richoch Kakaj Dios ri quiek jwiˈl nim jkˈij man oro?

18 Y tabˈijtak: Nen jonok tijbˈij chi tranaˈ jun kelen y wi tijcoj altar laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, nicˈ riqˈuil taˈ nen bˈil jwiˈl. Pero nen tijcoj mak kelen ri sipal re Kakaj Dios ri wiˈ chibˈ man altar laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, rajwaxiˈ tran, atcheˈtak.

19 ¡Atak pur atak moy! ¿Nencˈu mas nim jkˈij, roniˈ mak kelen ri sipal re Kakaj Dios o man altar ri quiek jwiˈl nim jkˈij mak kelen ri sipal re Kakaj Dios? 20 Nen tijcoj man altar laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, maˈ xitaˈke man altar tijcoj laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tranaˈn, tijcojaˈ juntir ri wiˈ chibˈ. 21 Y nen tijcoj nimi richoch Kakaj Dios laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, maˈ xitaˈke nimi richoch Kakaj Dios tijcoj laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tranaˈn, tijcojaˈ jbˈij Kakaj Dios ri wiˈ li nimi richoch. 22 Nen tijcoj man luwar lecj lamas wiˈ Kakaj Dios laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, maˈ xitaˈke man luwar lecj lamas wiˈ Kakaj Dios tijcoj laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran ri tijbˈij, tijcojaˈ jbˈij jcubˈarbˈ Kakaj Dios laj jyolj chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ tran y tijcojaˈ jbˈij Kakaj Dios ri ticubˈar laˈ man cubˈarbˈ.

23 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atak tayaˈtakaˈ jlájuj kelen awechak re Kakaj Dios tayaˈtakaˈ jlájuj mak woron ri jbˈij menta, anis y comino. Pero taˈ tijin tabˈantak lawiˈ ri mas rajwax jbˈanic ri tijbˈij Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. Ri rajwax jbˈanic riˈ bˈantak juntir pi jcholajl chiwch Kakaj Dios, iltak cˈur jwich jun cristian y bˈantak laj acˈaslemalak lawiˈ raj Kakaj Dios tabˈantak. Riˈ li rajwax tabˈantak y mi can ayeˈtak jbˈanic.

24 Atak ajcˈamaltak bˈe, pur atak moy. Atak jor tacwentij aybˈak pire maˈ tabˈikˈtak jun usum, pero taˈ tawicˈajtak tabˈikˈaˈtakaˈbˈi jun camello.

25 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atakaˈ nicˈ riqˈuil man vas pach man lak ri chˈajal rij, pero tzˈil jpam jwiˈl alkˈanc y mak etzltak raybˈl ri tabˈantak. 26 ¡Atak fariseo, pur atak moy! Chˈajtak nabˈe jpam man vas pach man lak y jilonli tisakabˈiˈ rij.

27 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Atak pur atak mak mukbˈi camnak ri tzˈajal rij laˈ chun, subˈlaj kus rilic rij, pero jpamak nojsaliˈ chi jbˈakeltak camnak y chi jtioˈjlak cristian ri kˈaˈysal. 28 Y jilon atak, rilic chapcaˈ sucˈuliˈ awanmak chiwch Kakaj Dios, pero awanmak nojsaliˈ chi solcopiltak yoloj y etzltak noˈj.

29 ¡Cˈur awchak atak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y atak fariseo, ajsolcopil acaybˈalak! Tabˈantak jwaˈx mak mukbˈi camnak ri lamas mukultak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios y tacojtak ritzˈabˈl mak mukbˈi camnak ri lamas mukultak yak cristian ri sucˈul ranmak chiwch Kakaj Dios. 30 Y tabˈijtak: Witi wojchak wich ulew laˈ mak junabˈ cuando xwaˈxtak kamam katitˈ wich ulew taˈ roj xojtˈoˈon chi jcamsajcak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios, atcheˈtak.

31 Jilonli chirijke ayoljak ticˈutun chi atak, atakaˈ rijajl mak ri xcamsantak rechak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios. 32 ¡Qˈuistak jbˈanic lawiˈ ri cholanch jbˈanic jwiˈlak amam atitˈak ojr!

33 ¡Pur atak cumatz y rijajl cumatz ri ticamsanc! Taˈ ni jono chawechak ticolmaj laj jkˈabˈ man cˈaxlaj jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios ri petzal chabˈak jwiˈl jiˈ atbˈetak li man luwar re tijbˈi cˈax. 34 Jwiˈliˈli in tantakch ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios chaxoˈlak pach cristian ri wiˈ mas jnoˈjak jwiˈl Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios pachak ajtijonl, pero atak tacamsajtak y tatzˈonajtak chi ticamsaj jujun rechak wich curs. Y jujun chic tasecˈtak lak sinagog y tatakejtak jbˈanic cˈax rechak lak juntir tilmit.

35 Atakaˈ attojowtak re jcamicak juntir tzitaklaj cristian ri xcamsajtak, ticholmajch rajlaj riqˈui jcamic Abel ri sucˈul ranm chiwch Kakaj Dios asta jcamic Zacarías ri jcˈajol Berequías ri xcamsaj jwiˈl amamak laj xoˈlak man luwar ri tosol re Kakaj Dios pach man altar re cˈatbˈi awaj. 36 Kes tzˈetel tzˈet tambˈij chawechak chi yak cristian ri wiˈtak wich ulew lajori riˈ rechak ticˈuluwtak subˈlaj cˈax chirij juntir mak mac li, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak yak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios y mak fariseo.

Ri cˈax wiˈ laj ranm Kakaj Jesús

37 ¡Atak aj Jerusalén, atak aj Jerusalén, ri tacamsajtak yak ajkˈasaltak Jyolj Kakaj Dios y tacamsajtak chi abˈaj yak jtakoˈn Kakaj Dios ri takaltakch aacˈlak! ¡Qˈuilaj bˈwelt chwaj roj ximmulbˈaˈ awchak chapcaˈ tran jun chuch acˈ tijmulbˈaˈ tra jkˈun ralaj jxicˈ, pero atak taˈ chawajak! 38 Tatak jcholajl, awichochak tina canna pi caneˈl ja. 39 Y tambˈij chawechak chi lajori taˈ chiquiˈ tawiltak inwch, ajriˈ tawiltak chic inwch cuando tabˈijtak:

¡Nim jkˈij ri petzal laj jbˈij Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl! atcheˈtak, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak.

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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

  1. Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm
  2. Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.
  3. Matthew 23:39 Psalm 118:26
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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

  1. Matthew 23:3 NU omits to observe
  2. Matthew 23:6 Or place of honor
  3. Matthew 23:8 Leader
  4. Matthew 23:8 NU omits the Christ
  5. Matthew 23:12 put down
  6. Matthew 23:12 lifted up
  7. Matthew 23:14 NU omits v. 14.
  8. Matthew 23:15 Gr. Gehenna
  9. Matthew 23:17 NU sanctified
  10. Matthew 23:20 Swears an oath
  11. Matthew 23:21 M dwelt
  12. Matthew 23:25 M unrighteousness
  13. Matthew 23:29 decorate
  14. Matthew 23:33 offspring
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Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees

23 Then Jesus (A)said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 (B)“The scribes and the Pharisees (C)sit on Moses' seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, (D)but not the works they do. (E)For they preach, but do not practice. 4 (F)They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,[a] and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. 5 (G)They do all their deeds (H)to be seen by others. For they make (I)their phylacteries broad and (J)their fringes long, 6 and they (K)love the place of honor at feasts and (L)the best seats in the synagogues 7 and (M)greetings in (N)the marketplaces and being called (O)rabbi[b] by others. 8 (P)But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are (Q)all brothers.[c] 9 (R)And call no man your father on earth, for (S)you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, (T)the Christ. 11 (U)The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (V)Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

13 “But woe (W)to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you (X)shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you (Y)neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.[d] 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single (Z)proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a (AA)child of (AB)hell[e] as yourselves.

16 “Woe to (AC)you, (AD)blind guides, who say, (AE)‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or (AF)the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by (AG)the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ 19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or (AH)the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by (AI)him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by (AJ)heaven swears by (AK)the throne of God and by (AL)him who sits upon it.

23 (AM)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For (AN)you tithe mint and dill and (AO)cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: (AP)justice and mercy and faithfulness. (AQ)These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing (AR)a camel!

25 (AS)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For (AT)you clean the outside of (AU)the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of (AV)greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of (AW)the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.

27 (AX)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like (AY)whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and (AZ)all uncleanness. 28 So you also (BA)outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of (BB)hypocrisy and lawlessness.

29 (BC)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous, 30 saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ 31 Thus you witness against yourselves that you are (BD)sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 (BE)Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. 33 You serpents, (BF)you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to (BG)hell? 34 (BH)Therefore (BI)I send you (BJ)prophets and wise men and (BK)scribes, (BL)some of whom you will kill and crucify, and (BM)some you will (BN)flog in your synagogues and (BO)persecute from town to town, 35 so that on you may come all (BP)the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous (BQ)Abel to the blood of (BR)Zechariah the son of Barachiah,[f] whom you murdered between (BS)the sanctuary and (BT)the altar. 36 Truly, I say to you, (BU)all these things will come upon this generation.

Lament over Jerusalem

37 (BV)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that (BW)kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have (BX)gathered (BY)your children together (BZ)as a hen gathers her brood (CA)under her wings, and (CB)you were not willing! 38 See, (CC)your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, (CD)‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:4 Some manuscripts omit hard to bear
  2. Matthew 23:7 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master; also verse 8
  3. Matthew 23:8 Or brothers and sisters
  4. Matthew 23:13 Some manuscripts add here (or after verse 12) verse 14: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation
  5. Matthew 23:15 Greek Gehenna; also verse 33
  6. Matthew 23:35 Some manuscripts omit the son of Barachiah
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