Matteus 23
Svenska 1917
23 Därefter talade Jesus till folket och till sina lärjungar
2 och sade: »På Moses' stol hava de skriftlärde och fariséerna satt sig.
3 Därför, allt vad de säga eder, det skolen I göra och hålla, men efter deras gärningar skolen I icke göra; ty de säga, men göra icke.
4 De binda ihop tunga bördor och lägga dem på människornas skuldror, men själva vilja de icke röra ett finger för att flytta dem.
5 Och alla sina gärningar göra de för att bliva sedda av människorna. De göra sina böneremsor breda och hörntofsarna på sina mantlar stora.
6 De vilja gärna hava de främsta platserna vid gästabuden och sitta främst i synagogorna
7 och vilja gärna bliva hälsade på torgen och av människorna kallas 'rabbi'.
8 Men I skolen icke låta kalla eder 'rabbi', ty en är eder Mästare, och I ären alla bröder.
9 Ej heller skolen I kalla någon på jorden eder 'fader', ty en är eder Fader, han som är i himmelen.
10 Ej heller skolen I låta kalla eder 'läromästare', ty en är eder läromästare, Kristus.
11 Den som är störst bland eder, han vare de andras tjänare.
12 Men den som upphöjer sig, han skall bliva förödmjukad, och den som ödmjukar sig, han skall bliva upphöjd.
13 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som tillsluten himmelriket för människorna! Själva kommen I icke ditin, och dem som vilja komma dit tillstädjen I icke att komma in.
14 15 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som faren omkring över vatten och land för att göra en proselyt, och när någon har blivit det, gören I honom till ett Gehennas barn, dubbelt värre än I själva ären!
16 Ve eder, I blinde ledare, som sägen: 'Om någon svär vid templet, så betyder det intet; men om någon svär vid guldet i templet, då är han bunden av sin ed'!
17 I dåraktige och blinde, vilket är då förmer, guldet eller templet, som har helgat guldet?
18 Så ock: 'Om någon svär vid altaret, så betyder det intet; men om någon svär vid offergåvan som ligger därpå, då är han bunden av sin ed.'
19 I blinde, vilket är då förmer, offergåvan eller altaret, som helgar offergåvan?
20 Den som svär vid altaret, han svär alltså både vid detta och vid allt som ligger därpå.
21 Och den som svär vid templet, han svär både vid detta och vid honom som bor däri.
22 Och den som svär vid himmelen, han svär både vid Guds tron och vid honom som sitter därpå.
23 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer. I skrymtare, som given tionde av mynta och dill och kummin, men underlåten det som är viktigast i lagen, nämligen rätten och barmhärtigheten och troheten! Det ena borden I göra, men icke underlåta det andra.
24 I blinde ledare, som silen bort myggan och sväljen kamelen!
25 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som gören det yttre av bägaren och fatet rent, medan de inuti äro fulla av vad I haven förvärvat genom rofferi och omättlig ondska!
26 Du blinde farisé, gör först insidan av bägaren ren, för att sedan också dess utsida må bliva ren.
27 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som ären lika vitmenade gravar, vilka väl utanpå synas prydliga, men inuti äro fulla av de dödas ben och allt slags orenlighet!
28 Så synens ock I utvärtes för människorna rättfärdiga, men invärtes ären I fulla av skrymteri och orättfärdighet.
29 Ve eder, I skriftlärde och fariséer, I skrymtare, som byggen upp profeternas gravar och pryden de rättfärdigas grifter
30 och sägen: 'Om vi hade levat på våra fäders tid, så skulle vi icke hava varit delaktiga med dem i profeternas blod'!
31 Så vittnen I då om eder själva, att I ären barn av dem som dräpte profeterna.
32 Nåväl, uppfyllen då I edra fäders mått.
33 I ormar, I huggormars avföda, huru skullen I kunna söka undgå att dömas till Gehenna?
34 Se, därför sänder jag till eder profeter och vise och skriftlärde. Somliga av dem skolen I dräpa och korsfästa, och somliga av dem skolen I gissla i edra synagogor och förfölja ifrån den ena staden till den andra.
35 Och så skall över eder komma allt rättfärdigt blod som är utgjutet på jorden, ända ifrån den rättfärdige Abels blod intill Sakarias', Barakias' sons blod, hans som I dräpten mellan templet och altaret.
36 Sannerligen säger jag eder: Allt detta skall komma över detta släkte.
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, du som dräper profeterna och stenar dem som äro sända till dig! Huru ofta har jag icke velat församla dina barn, likasom hönan församlar sina kycklingar under sina vingar! Men I haven icke velat.
38 Se, edert hus skall komma att stå övergivet och öde.
39 Ty jag säger eder: Härefter skolen I icke få se mig, intill den tid då I sägen: 'Välsignad vare han som kommer, i Herrens namn.'»
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
Matthew 23
World English Bible
23 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, 2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. 3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do. 4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. 5 But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries[a] broad and enlarge the fringes[b] of their garments, 6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’[c] by men. 8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. 9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ. 11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
14 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.[d] 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna[e] as yourselves.
16 “Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’ 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that 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 obligated.’ 19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living[f] in it. 22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,[g] and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone. 24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.[h] 26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous, 30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’ 31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. 33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?[i] 34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar. 36 Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not! 38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”(A)
Footnotes
- 23:5 phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.
- 23:5 or, tassels
- 23:7 NU omits the second “Rabbi”.
- 23:14 Some Greek texts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13. NU omits verse 14.
- 23:15 or, Hell
- 23:21 NU reads “lives”
- 23:23 cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.
- 23:25 TR reads “self-indulgence” instead of “unrighteousness”
- 23:33 or, Hell
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