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Matthew 23:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 23:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
[14 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show.[a] This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.][b]
15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to make one proselyte,(A) and when he becomes one, you make him twice as fit for hell[c] as you are!
16 “Woe to you, blind guides,(B) who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath(C) by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.’[d]
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- Matthew 23:14 Or prayers with false motivation
- Matthew 23:14 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Matthew 23:15 Lit twice the son of gehenna
- Matthew 23:16 Lit is obligated
Matthew 23:14-16
New International Version
Matthew 23:14-16
New International Version
[14] [a]
15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert,(A) and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell(B) as you are.
16 “Woe to you, blind guides!(C) 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.’(D)
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.
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