Matthew 22:41-23:12

English Standard Version

Whose Son Is the Christ?

⁴¹^(A)Now while the Pharisees ^(B)were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, ⁴²saying, “What do you think about ^(C)the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, ^(D)“The son of David.” ⁴³He said to them, “How is it then that David, ^(E)in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

⁴⁴^(F)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

⁴⁵If then David calls him Lord, ^(G)how is he his son?” ⁴⁶^(H)And no one was able to answer him a word, ^(I)nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees

23 Then Jesus ^(J)said to the crowds and to his disciples, ²^(K)“The scribes and the Pharisees ^(L)sit on Moses' seat, ³so do and observe whatever they tell you, ^(M)but not the works they do. ^(N)For they preach, but do not practice. ⁴^(O)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^(P)They do all their deeds ^(Q)to be seen by others. For they make ^(R)their phylacteries broad and ^(S)their fringes long, ⁶and they ^(T)love the place of honor at feasts and ^(U)the best seats in the synagogues ⁷and ^(V)greetings in ^(W)the marketplaces and being called ^(X)rabbi^[b] by others. ⁸^(Y)But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are ^(Z)all brothers.^[c] ⁹^(AA)And call no man your father on earth, for ^(AB)you have one Father, who is in heaven. ¹⁰Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, ^(AC)the Christ. ¹¹^(AD)The greatest among you shall be your servant. ¹²^(AE)Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.