Berean Standard Bible
Matthew 23:8-22
8ButG1161 youG4771 are not to be calledG3361G2564 ‘RabbiG4461,’ forG1063 youG4771 have oneG1520 TeacherG1320, andG1161 youG4771 areG1510 allG3956 brothersG80. 9AndG2532 do not call anyoneG2564G3361 onG1909 earthG1093 yourG4771 fatherG3962, forG1063 youG4771 have oneG1520 FatherG3962, whoG3588 is in heavenG3770. 10NorG3366 are you to be calledG2564 instructorsG2519, forG3754 youG4771 have oneG1520 InstructorG2519, theG3588 ChristG5547. 11TheG3588 greatestG3173 among youG4771 shall beG1510 yourG4771 servantG1249. 12ForG1161 whoeverG3748 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, andG2532 whoeverG3748 humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.
WoeG3759 to youG4771, scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, you hypocritesG5273! You shutG2808 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 in men’s facesG1715G3588G444. You yourselvesG4771 do not enterG3756G1525, norG3761 will you letG863 inG1525 those whoG3588 wish to enterG1525.1
15WoeG3759 to youG4771, scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, you hypocritesG5273! You traverseG4013 land andG2532 seaG2281 to winG4160 a singleG1520 convertG4339, andG2532 whenG3752 he becomesG1096 one, you makeG4160 himG846 twice as muchG1362 a sonG5207 of hellG10672 as you areG4771.
16WoeG3759 to youG4771, blindG5185 guidesG3595! You sayG3004, ‘If anyoneG3739G302 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 templeG3485, it meansG1510 nothingG3762; butG1161 if anyoneG3739G302 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 goldG5557 of theG3588 templeG3485, he is bound by his oathG3784.’ 17You blindG5185 foolsG3474! WhichG5101 isG1510 greaterG3173: theG3588 goldG5557, orG2228 theG3588 templeG3485 that makes it sacredG37G3588G5557? 18AndG2532 you say, ‘If anyoneG3739G302 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 altarG2379, it meansG1510 nothingG3762; butG1161 if anyoneG3739G302 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 giftG1435 onG1883 itG846, he is bound by his oathG3784.’ 19You blind menG5185! WhichG5101 is greaterG3173: theG3588 giftG1435, orG2228 theG3588 altarG2379 that makes it sacredG37G3588G1435? 20So thenG3767, he whoG3588 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 altarG2379 swearsG3660 byG1722 itG846 andG2532 byG1722 everythingG3956 onG1883 itG846. 21AndG2532 he whoG3588 swearsG3660 byG1722 theG3588 templeG3485 swearsG3660 byG1722 itG846 andG2532 byG1722 theG3588 One who dwellsG2730 in itG846. 22AndG2532 he whoG3588 swearsG3660 byG1722 heavenG3772 swearsG3660 byG1722 God’sG2316 throneG2362 andG2532 byG1722 theG3588 One who sitsG2521 onG1883 itG846.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 23:13 BYZ and TR include 14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. See Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47. ↩
- 2. Matthew 23:15 Greek Gehenna; also in verse 33 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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