Matthew 23
Jubilee Bible 2000
23 ¶ Then Jesus spoke to the multitude and to his disciples,
2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down in Moses’ seat;
3 therefore, whatever they bid you to observe, observe it and do it, but do not act according to their works, for they say and do not do it.
4 For they bind burdens that are heavy and grievous to bear and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But they do all their works that they may be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments
6 and love the first place 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, as for you, desire not to be called Rabbi, for one is your Master, the Christ; and you are all brothers.
9 And call no one your father upon the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens.
10 Neither be ye called masters, for one is your Master, the Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, 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 the heavens in front of men, for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye those 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 judgment.
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 a son of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, who 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 which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
19 Ye fools and blind, for which one is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20 Whosoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it and by all things thereon.
21 And whosoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it and by Him that dwells therein.
22 And he that shall swear by the heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him that sits thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted that which is more important of the law: judgment, mercy, and faith; these were expedient for ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, who 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 or of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and incontinence.
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 whitewashed sepulchres, who indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside are 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 adorn 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 Therefore ye are witnesses unto yourselves that ye are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the judgment of hell?
34 ¶ Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets and wise men and scribes, and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, {Gr. stauroo – Hang on a stake} and some of them ye shall 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 murdered 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 didst kill the prophets and stone those who are sent unto thee, how often I desired to gather thy children together, even as a hen gathers 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 from now on until ye shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
Matthew 23
English Standard Version
Seven Woes to the Scribes and Pharisees
23 Then Jesus (A)said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 (B)“The scribes and the Pharisees (C)sit on Moses' seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, (D)but not the works they do. (E)For they preach, but do not practice. 4 (F)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 (G)They do all their deeds (H)to be seen by others. For they make (I)their phylacteries broad and (J)their fringes long, 6 and they (K)love the place of honor at feasts and (L)the best seats in the synagogues 7 and (M)greetings in (N)the marketplaces and being called (O)rabbi[b] by others. 8 (P)But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are (Q)all brothers.[c] 9 (R)And call no man your father on earth, for (S)you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, (T)the Christ. 11 (U)The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 (V)Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 “But woe (W)to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you (X)shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you (Y)neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.[d] 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single (Z)proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a (AA)child of (AB)hell[e] as yourselves.
16 “Woe to (AC)you, (AD)blind guides, who say, (AE)‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or (AF)the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by (AG)the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ 19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or (AH)the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by (AI)him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by (AJ)heaven swears by (AK)the throne of God and by (AL)him who sits upon it.
23 (AM)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For (AN)you tithe mint and dill and (AO)cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: (AP)justice and mercy and faithfulness. (AQ)These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing (AR)a camel!
25 (AS)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For (AT)you clean the outside of (AU)the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of (AV)greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of (AW)the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.
27 (AX)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like (AY)whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and (AZ)all uncleanness. 28 So you also (BA)outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of (BB)hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 (BC)“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous, 30 saying, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ 31 Thus you witness against yourselves that you are (BD)sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 (BE)Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. 33 You serpents, (BF)you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to (BG)hell? 34 (BH)Therefore (BI)I send you (BJ)prophets and wise men and (BK)scribes, (BL)some of whom you will kill and crucify, and (BM)some you will (BN)flog in your synagogues and (BO)persecute from town to town, 35 so that on you may come all (BP)the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous (BQ)Abel to the blood of (BR)Zechariah the son of Barachiah,[f] whom you murdered between (BS)the sanctuary and (BT)the altar. 36 Truly, I say to you, (BU)all these things will come upon this generation.
Lament over Jerusalem
37 (BV)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that (BW)kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have (BX)gathered (BY)your children together (BZ)as a hen gathers her brood (CA)under her wings, and (CB)you were not willing! 38 See, (CC)your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, (CD)‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Matthew 23:4 Some manuscripts omit hard to bear
- Matthew 23:7 Rabbi means my teacher, or my master; also verse 8
- Matthew 23:8 Or brothers and sisters
- Matthew 23:13 Some manuscripts add here (or after verse 12) verse 14: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation
- Matthew 23:15 Greek Gehenna; also verse 33
- Matthew 23:35 Some manuscripts omit the son of Barachiah
Mateo 23
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
23 Nang magkagayo'y nagsalita si Jesus sa mga karamihan at sa kaniyang mga alagad,
2 Na nagsasabi, Nagsisiupo ang mga eskriba at mga Fariseo sa luklukan ni Moises.
3 Lahat nga ng mga bagay na sa inyo'y kanilang ipagutos, ay gawin ninyo at ganapin: datapuwa't huwag kayong magsigawa ng alinsunod sa kanilang mga gawa; sapagka't kanilang sinasabi, at hindi ginagawa.
4 Oo, sila'y nangagbibigkis ng mabibigat na pasan at mahihirap na dalhin, at ipinapasan nila sa mga balikat ng mga tao; datapuwa't ayaw man lamang nilang kilusin ng kanilang daliri.
5 Datapuwa't ginagawa nila ang lahat ng kanilang mga gawa upang mangakita ng mga tao: sapagka't nangagpapalapad sila ng kanilang mga pilakteria, at nangagpapalapad ng mga laylayan ng kanilang mga damit,
6 At iniibig ang mga pangulong dako sa mga pigingan, at ang mga pangulong luklukan sa mga sinagoga,
7 At pagpugayan sa mga pamilihan, at ang sila'y tawagin ng mga tao, Rabi.
8 Datapuwa't kayo'y huwag patawag na Rabi: sapagka't iisa ang inyong guro, at kayong lahat ay magkakapatid.
9 At huwag ninyong tawaging inyong ama ang sinomang tao sa lupa: sapagka't iisa ang inyong ama, sa makatuwid baga'y siya na nasa langit.
10 Ni huwag kayong patawag na mga panginoon; sapagka't iisa ang inyong panginoon, sa makatuwid baga'y ang Cristo.
11 Datapuwa't ang pinakadakila sa inyo ay magiging lingkod ninyo.
12 At sinomang nagmamataas ay mabababa; at sinomang nagpapakababa ay matataas.
13 Datapuwa't sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! sapagka't sinasarhan ninyo ang kaharian ng langit laban sa mga tao: sapagka't kayo'y hindi na nagsisipasok, at ang nagsisipasok man ay ayaw ninyong bayaang mangakapasok.
14 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba't mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! Sapagka't sinasakmal ninyo ang mga bahay ng mga babaing bao, at inyong dinadahilan ang mahahabang panalangin: kaya't magsisitanggap kayo ng lalong mabigat na parusa.
15 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! sapagka't inyong nililibot ang dagat at ang lupa sa paghanap ng isa ninyong makakampi; at kung siya'y magkagayon na, ay inyong ginagawa siyang makaibayo pang anak ng impierno kay sa inyong sarili.
16 Sa aba ninyo, kayong mga tagaakay na bulag, na inyong sinasabi, Kung ipanumpa ninoman ang templo, ay walang anoman; datapuwa't kung ipanumpa ninoman ang ginto ng templo, ay nagkakautang nga siya.
17 Kayong mga mangmang at mga bulag: sapagka't alin baga ang lalong dakila, ang ginto, o ang templong bumabanal sa ginto?
18 At, kung ipanumpa ninoman ang dambana, ay walang anoman; datapuwa't kung ipanumpa ninoman ang handog na nasa ibabaw nito, ay nagkakautang nga siya.
19 Kayong mga bulag: sapagka't alin baga ang lalong dakila, ang handog, o ang dambana na bumabanal sa handog?
20 Kaya't ang nanunumpa sa pamamagitan ng dambana, ay ipinanunumpa ito, at ang lahat ng mga bagay na nangasa ibabaw nito.
21 At ang nanunumpa sa pamamagitan ng templo, ay ipinanumpa ito, at yaong tumatahan sa loob nito.
22 Ang nanunumpa sa pamamagitan ng langit, ay ipinanumpa ang luklukan ng Dios, at yaong nakaluklok doon.
23 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! sapagka't nangagbibigay kayo ng sa ikapu ng yerbabuena, at ng anis at ng komino, at inyong pinababayaang di ginagawa ang lalong mahahalagang bagay ng kautusan, na dili iba't ang katarungan, at ang pagkahabag, at ang pananampalataya: datapuwa't dapat sana ninyong gawin ang mga ito, at huwag pabayaang di gawin yaong iba.
24 Kayong mga tagaakay na bulag na inyong sinasala ang lamok, at nilulunok ninyo ang kamelyo!
25 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpapaimbabaw! sapagka't inyong nililinis ang labas ng saro at ng pinggan, datapuwa't sa loob ay puno sila ng panglulupig at katakawan.
26 Ikaw bulag na Fariseo, linisin mo muna ang loob ng saro at ng pinggan, upang luminis naman ang kaniyang labas.
27 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! sapagka't tulad kayo sa mga libingang pinaputi, na may anyong maganda sa labas, datapuwa't sa loob ay puno ng mga buto ng mga patay na tao, at ng lahat na karumaldumal.
28 Gayon din naman kayo, sa labas ay nangagaanyong matuwid sa mga tao, datapuwa't sa loob ay puno kayo ng pagpapaimbabaw at ng katampalasanan.
29 Sa aba ninyo, mga eskriba at mga Fariseo, mga mapagpaimbabaw! sapagka't itinatayo ninyo ang mga libingan ng mga propeta, at inyong ginayakan ang mga libingan ng mga matuwid,
30 At sinasabi ninyo, Kung kami sana ang nangabubuhay nang mga kaarawan ng aming mga magulang disi'y hindi kami nangakaramay nila sa dugo ng mga propeta.
31 Kaya't kayo'y nangagpapatotoo sa inyong sarili, na kayo'y mga anak niyaong mga nagsipatay ng mga propeta.
32 Punuin nga ninyo ang takalan ng inyong mga magulang.
33 Kayong mga ahas, kayong mga lahi ng mga ulupong, paanong mangakawawala kayo sa kahatulan sa impierno?
34 Kaya't, narito, sinusugo ko sa inyo ang mga propeta, at mga pantas na lalake, at mga eskriba: ang mga iba sa kanila'y inyong papatayin at ipapako sa krus; at ang mga iba sa kanila'y inyong hahampasin sa inyong mga sinagoga, at sila'y inyong paguusigin sa bayan-bayan:
35 Upang mabubo sa inyo ang lahat na matuwid na dugo na nabuhos sa ibabaw ng lupa, buhat sa dugo ng matuwid na si Abel hanggang sa dugo ni Zacarias na anak ni Baraquias na pinatay ninyo sa pagitan ng santuario at ng dambana.
36 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, Ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito ay darating sa lahing ito.
37 Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, na pumapatay sa mga propeta, at bumabato sa mga sinusugo sa kaniya! makailang inibig kong tipunin ang iyong mga anak, na gaya ng pagtitipon ng inahing manok sa kaniyang mga sisiw sa ilalim ng kaniyang mga pakpak, ay ayaw kayo!
38 Narito, ang inyong bahay ay iniiwan sa inyong wasak.
39 Sapagka't sinasabi ko sa inyo, Buhat ngayon ay hindi ninyo ako makikita, hanggang sa inyong sabihin, Mapalad ang pumaparito sa pangalan ng Panginoon.
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