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14 [a][Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because (A)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 [b](B)proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of [c](C)hell as yourselves.

16 “Woe to you, (D)blind guides, who say, ‘(E)Whoever swears by the [d]sanctuary, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the [e]sanctuary is obligated.’

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  1. Matthew 23:14 Early mss omit this v
  2. Matthew 23:15 Or convert
  3. Matthew 23:15 Gr Gehenna
  4. Matthew 23:16 The inner part of the temple
  5. Matthew 23:16 The inner part of the temple

[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)

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  1. Matthew 23:14 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.