Mateo 23
Ang Biblia, 2001
Babala Laban sa mga Eskriba at mga Fariseo(A)
23 Pagkatapos ay nagsalita si Jesus sa maraming tao at sa kanyang mga alagad,
2 na sinasabi, “Ang mga eskriba at ang mga Fariseo ay umuupo sa upuan ni Moises.
3 Kaya't gawin at sundin ninyo ang lahat ng mga sinasabi nila sa inyo, ngunit huwag ninyong gawin ang mga ginagawa nila, sapagkat hindi nila ginagawa ang sinasabi nila.
4 Nagtatali sila ng mabibigat na pasanin at mahihirap dalhin,[a] at ipinapatong nila sa mga balikat ng mga tao; ngunit ayaw nila mismong galawin ang mga iyon ng kanilang daliri.
5 Ginagawa(B) nila ang lahat ng kanilang mga gawa upang makita ng mga tao; sapagkat pinalalapad nila ang kanilang mga pilakteria,[b] at pinahahaba ang mga laylayan ng kanilang mga damit.
6 Gustung-gusto nila ang mararangal na lugar sa mga handaan at ang mga pangunahing upuan sa mga sinagoga,
7 at ang pagbibigay-galang sa kanila sa mga pamilihan, at ang sila'y tawagin ng mga tao, ‘Rabi.’
8 Ngunit hindi kayo dapat tawaging Rabi, sapagkat iisa ang inyong guro, at kayong lahat ay magkakapatid.
9 At huwag ninyong tawaging inyong ama ang sinumang tao sa lupa, sapagkat iisa ang inyong ama, siya na nasa langit.
10 Ni huwag kayong patawag na mga tagapagturo; sapagkat iisa ang inyong tagapagturo, ang Cristo.
11 Ang(C) pinakadakila sa inyo ang magiging lingkod ninyo.
12 Sinumang(D) nagmamataas ay ibababa at sinumang nagpapakababa ay itataas.
Tinuligsa ni Jesus ang mga Eskriba at mga Fariseo(E)
13 “Kahabag-habag kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat sinasarhan ninyo ang kaharian ng langit sa mga tao; sapagkat kayo mismo ay hindi pumapasok at ang mga pumapasok ay hindi ninyo pinapayagang makapasok.
[14 Kahabag-habag kayo, mga eskriba't mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat sinasakmal ninyo ang mga bahay ng mga babaing balo, at inyong dinadahilan ang mahahabang panalangin: kaya't tatanggap kayo ng lalong mabigat na parusa.]
15 Kahabag-habag kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat nilalakbay ninyo ang dagat at ang lupa upang magkaroon ng isang mahihikayat, at kung siya'y nahikayat na ay ginagawa ninyo siyang makalawang-ulit pang anak ng impiyerno kaysa inyong mga sarili.
16 “Kahabag-habag kayo, mga bulag na taga-akay na nagsasabi, ‘Kung ipanumpa ninuman ang templo, ay wala iyong kabuluhan, ngunit kung ipanumpa ninuman ang ginto ng templo, siya ay may pananagutan.’
17 Kayong mga mangmang at mga bulag! Alin ba ang higit na dakila, ang ginto, o ang templo na nagpapabanal sa ginto?
18 At sinasabi ninyo, ‘Kung ipanumpa ninuman ang dambana, ay wala iyong kabuluhan, ngunit kung ipanumpa ninuman ang handog na nasa ibabaw nito, siya ay may pananagutan.’
19 Kayong mga bulag! Sapagkat alin ba ang higit na dakila, ang handog o ang dambana na nagpapabanal sa handog?
20 Kaya't ang gumagamit sa dambana sa pagsumpa ay nanunumpa dito, at sa lahat ng mga bagay na nasa ibabaw nito.
21 At ang gumagamit sa templo sa pagsumpa ay nanunumpa dito, at sa kanya na tumatahan sa loob nito.
22 Ang(F) gumagamit sa langit sa pagsumpa ay nanunumpa sa trono ng Diyos at sa kanya na nakaupo doon.
23 “Kahabag-habag(G) kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat nag-iikapu kayo ng yerbabuena, ng anis at ng komino, at inyong pinababayaan ang higit na mahahalagang bagay ng kautusan: ang katarungan, ang habag, at ang pananampalataya. Subalit dapat sana ninyong gawin ang mga ito nang hindi pinababayaan ang iba.
24 Kayong mga bulag na taga-akay! Sinasala ninyo ang niknik, ngunit nilulunok ninyo ang kamelyo!
25 “Kahabag-habag kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat nililinis ninyo ang labas ng kopa at ng pinggan, ngunit sa loob ay punô sila ng kasakiman at kalayawan.
26 Ikaw na bulag na Fariseo! Linisin mo muna ang loob ng kopa at ng pinggan,[c] upang luminis din naman ang labas nito.
27 “Kahabag-habag(H) kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat tulad kayo sa mga pinaputing libingan na magandang tingnan sa labas, ngunit sa loob ay punô ng mga buto ng mga patay at ng lahat ng uri ng karumihan.
28 Gayundin naman kayo, na sa labas ay mistulang matuwid sa mga tao, ngunit sa loob ay punô kayo ng pagkukunwari at kasamaan.
Paunang Sinabi ni Jesus ang Kanilang Magiging Kaparusahan(I)
29 “Kahabag-habag kayo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagkunwari! Sapagkat itinatayo ninyo ang mga libingan ng mga propeta, at pinapalamutian ninyo ang mga bantayog ng mga matuwid,
30 at sinasabi ninyo, ‘Kung nabuhay sana kami sa mga araw ng aming mga ninuno, hindi kami makikibahagi sa kanila sa dugo ng mga propeta.’
31 Kaya't kayo'y nagpapatotoo na rin laban sa inyong sarili, na kayo'y mga anak ng mga pumaslang sa mga propeta.
32 Punuin nga ninyo ang takalan ng inyong mga magulang.
33 Kayong(J) mga ahas, kayong lahi ng mga ulupong, paano kayo makakatakas sa kahatulan sa impiyerno?[d]
34 Kaya't, narito, nagsusugo ako sa inyo ng mga propeta, ng mga pantas, at ng mga eskriba, na ang iba sa kanila'y inyong papatayin at ipapako sa krus, at ang iba nama'y inyong hahagupitin sa inyong mga sinagoga, at inyong uusigin sa bayan-bayan,
35 upang(K) mapasainyong lahat ang matuwid na dugo na dumanak sa ibabaw ng lupa buhat sa dugo ni Abel na matuwid, hanggang sa dugo ni Zacarias na anak ni Baraquias na inyong pinaslang sa pagitan ng templo at ng dambana.
36 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito ay darating sa lahing ito.
Ang Pag-ibig ni Jesus sa Jerusalem(L)
37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, na pumapatay ng mga propeta at bumabato sa mga isinusugo sa kanya! Makailang ulit kong ninais na tipunin ang iyong mga anak, na gaya ng pagtitipon ng inahing manok sa kanyang mga sisiw sa ilalim ng kanyang mga pakpak, at ayaw ninyo!
38 Masdan(M) ninyo, ang inyong bahay ay iniiwan sa inyong wasak.[e]
39 Sapagkat(N) sinasabi ko sa inyo na mula ngayon ay hindi na ninyo ako makikita, hanggang sa inyong sabihin, ‘Mapalad ang pumaparito sa pangalan ng Panginoon.’”
Footnotes
- Mateo 23:4 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay wala ang mahihirap dalhin .
- Mateo 23:5 PILAKTERIA: Maliit na sisidlang balat na naglalaman ng mga pinagsulatan ng mga talata ng kasulatan na inilalagay sa kaliwang braso at sa noo.
- Mateo 23:26 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay wala ang katagang at ng pinggan .
- Mateo 23:33 Sa Griyego ay Gehenna .
- Mateo 23:38 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay wala ang salitang wasak .
Matthew 23
King James Version
23 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, 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 for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
