New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 23

Pharisaism Exposed

1ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793and to His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,

2sayingλέγων·legōnG3004: “The scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοι·PharisaioiG5330have seatedG2523themselvesG2523in the chairκαθέδραςkathedrasG2515of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475;

3thereforeοὖνounG3767allπάνταpantaG3956that they tellG3004you, doποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160and observeτηρεῖτε.tēreiteG5083,but do not doποιεῖτε·poieiteG4160accordingκατὰkataG2596to their deedsἔργαergaG2041;for they sayG3004thingsand do not doποιοῦσιν.poiousinG4160them.

4They tieδεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinG1195up heavyβαρέαbareaG926burdensφορτίαphortiaG5413and layἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinG2007them on men’sἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444shouldersὤμουςōmousG5606,but they themselvesG846are unwillingοὐ θέλουσινou thelousinG3756 G2309to moveκινῆσαιkinēsaiG2795them with so much asa fingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147.

5But they doποιοῦσινpoiousinG4160allπάνταpantaG3956their deedsἔργαergaG2041to be noticedθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300by menἀνθρώποις·anthrōpoisG444; for theybroadenπλατύνουσινplatunousinG4115theirphylacteriesφυλακτήριαphulaktēriaG5440and lengthenμεγαλύνουσινmegalunousinG3170the tasselsκράσπεδαkraspedaG2899of their garments.

6TheyloveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368the placeπρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianG4411of honorG4411at banquetsδείπνοιςdeipnoisG1173and the chiefG4410seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864,

7and respectful greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783in the marketG58placesG58,and being calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564RabbiῥαββίrhabbiG4461by menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.

8Butdo not be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564Rabbiῥαββί·rhabbiG4461;for OneεἷςheisG1520is your TeacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320,and you are allπάντεςpantesG3956brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80.

9Do not callκαλέσητεkalesēteG2564anyoneon earthγῆς·gēsG1093your fatherπατέραpateraG3962; forOneεἷςheisG1520is your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,He who is in heavenοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770.

10Do not be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564leadersκαθηγηταί,kathēgētaiG2519;for Oneεἷς,heisG1520is your LeaderκαθηγητὴςkathēgētēsG2519, that is,ChristΧριστός.ChristosG5547.

11But the greatestμείζωνmeizōnG3173among you shall be your servantδιάκονος.diakonosG1249.

12WhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748exaltsὑψώσειhupsōseiG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shall be humbledταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013;and whoeverὅστιςhostisG3748humblesταπεινώσειtapeinōseiG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shall be exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.

Eight Woes

13“But woeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273,becauseὅτιhotiG3754you shutκλείετεkleieteG2808off the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772frompeopleἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444;for you do not enterεἰσέρχεσθεeiserchestheG1525in yourselvesG4771,norοὐδὲoudeG3761do you allowἀφίετεaphieteG863thoseG3588who are enteringεἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousG1525to goεἰσελθεῖν.¶eiseltheinG1525in.

14[WoeG3759to you, scribesG1122and PhariseesG5330,hypocritesG5273,becauseG3754you devourG2719widows’G5503housesG3614,and for a pretenseG4392you makeG4336longG3117prayersG4336;thereforeG1223 G3778you will receiveG2983greaterG4053condemnationG2917.]

15“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273,becauseὅτιhotiG3754you travelG4013aroundG4013on seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281and landξηρὰνxēranG3584to makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160oneἕναhenaG1520proselyteπροσήλυτον,prosēlutonG4339;and whenὅτανhotanG3752he becomesγένηται,genētaiG1096one, you makeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160him twiceG1362as muchG1362a sonυἱὸνhuionG5207ofhellγεέννηςgeennēsG1067as yourselvesG4771.

16“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you,blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185guidesὁδηγοὶhodēgoiG3595,who sayλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by thetempleναῷ,naōG3485, thatis nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by the goldχρυσῷchrusōG5557of thetempleναοῦ,naouG3485is obligatedὀφείλει.opheileiG3784.’

17You foolsμωροὶmōroiG3474and blindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185menG5185!WhichτίςtisG5101ismoreG3173importantG3173,the goldχρυσὸςchrusosG5557orἢēG2228thetempleναὸςnaosG3485that sanctifiedἁγιάσαςhagiasasG37the goldχρυσόν;chrusonG5557?

18And, ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by the altarθυσιαστηρίῳ,thusiastēriōG2379, thatis nothingοὐδένoudenG3762,but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by theofferingδώρῳdōrōG1435on it, he is obligatedὀφείλει.opheileiG3784.’

19You blindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185menG5185,whichτίtiG5101ismoreG3173importantG3173, theofferingδῶρονdōronG1435,orἢēG2228the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379that sanctifiesἁγιάζονhagiazonG37theofferingδῶρον;dōronG1435?

20ThereforeοὖνounG3767,whoeverG3588swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660by the altarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG2379,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660both bythe altarG2379and by everythingπᾶσινpasinG3956on it.

21AndwhoeverG3588swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660by thetempleναῷnaōG3485,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660both bythe templeG846and by Him whodwellsκατοικοῦντιkatoikountiG2730withinG2730it.

22AndwhoeverG3588swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660by heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660bothby the throneθρόνῳthronōG2362of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and by Him who sitsκαθημένῳkathēmenōG2521upon it.

23“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!For you titheἀποδεκατοῦτεapodekatouteG586mintἡδύοσμονhēduosmonG2238and dillἄνηθονanēthonG432andcumminκύμινονkuminonG2951,and have neglectedἀφήκατεaphēkateG863the weightierG926provisionsG926of the lawνόμου,nomouG3551:justiceκρίσινkrisinG2920and mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656and faithfulnessπίστιν·pistinG4102;but theseταῦταtautaG3778are the things you shouldἔδειedeiG1163have doneποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160withoutμὴmēG3361neglectingἀφιέναι.aphienaiG863the othersG2548.

24Youblindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185guidesὁδηγοὶhodēgoiG3595,who strainδιϋλίζοντεςdiulizontesG1368out a gnatκώνωπα,kōnōpaG2971and swallowκαταπίνοντες.¶katapinontesG2666a camelκάμηλονkamēlonG2574!

25“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273! Foryou cleanκαθαρίζετεkatharizeteG2511the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855of the cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221and of the dishπαροψίδος,paropsidosG3953,but insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081they are fullγέμουσινgemousinG1073of robberyἁρπαγῆςharpagēsG724and self-indulgenceἀκρασίας.akrasiasG192.

26You blindτυφλέ,tuphleG5185PhariseeΦαρισαῖεPharisaieG5330,firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413cleanκαθάρισονkatharisonG2511the insideἐντὸςentosG1787of the cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221and of the dishG3953,soἵναinaG2443that the outsideἐκτὸςektosG1622of it may becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096cleanκαθαρόν.¶katharonG2513alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

27“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!For you are likeπαρομοιάζετεparomoiazeteG3945whitewashedκεκονιαμένοιςkekoniamenoisG2867tombsτάφοιςtaphoisG5028whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748on the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855appearφαίνονταιphainontaiG5316beautifulὡραῖοι,hōraioiG5611,but insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081they are fullγέμουσινgemousinG1073of deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498men’sG3498bonesὀστέωνosteōnG3747and allπάσηςpasēsG3956uncleannessἀκαθαρσίας.akatharsiasG167.

28SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779you, tooG2532,outwardlyἔξωθενexōthenG1855appearφαίνεσθεphainestheG5316righteousδίκαιοι,dikaioiG1342to menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,but inwardlyἔσωθενesōthenG2081you are fullμεστοὶmestoiG3324of hypocrisyὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsG5272and lawlessnessἀνομίας.¶anomiasG458.

29“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!For you buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618the tombsτάφουςtaphousG5028of the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396and adornκοσμεῖτεkosmeiteG2885the monumentsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419of the righteousδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342,

30and sayλέγετε·legeteG3004, ‘IfεἰeiG1487we had beenἤμεθαēmethaG1510livingin the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of our fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962,we would not have beenἤμεθαēmethaG1510partnersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844with them in sheddingthe bloodαἵματιaimatiG129of the prophetsπροφητῶν,prophētōnG4396.’

31SoὥστεhōsteG5620you testifyμαρτυρεῖτεmartureiteG3140against yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438, that you aresonsυἱοίhuioiG5207of thoseG3588who murderedφονευσάντωνphoneusantōnG5407the prophetsπροφήτας·prophētasG4396.

32FillπληρώσατεplērōsateG4137up, thenκαὶkaiG2532,the measureμέτρονmetronG3358of the guiltof your fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962.

33You serpentsὄφειςopheisG3789,you broodγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,howπῶςpōsG4459will you escapeφύγητεphugēteG5343thesentenceκρίσεωςkriseōsG2920ofhellγεέννης;geennēsG1067?

34“Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,I am sendingἀποστέλλωapostellōG649you prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396and wiseσοφοὺςsophousG4680menG4680and scribesγραμματεῖς·grammateisG1122;someἐξexG1537of them you will killἀποκτενεῖτεapokteneiteG615and crucifyσταυρώσετεstaurōseteG4717,and someἐξexG1537of them you willscourgeμαστιγώσετεmastigōseteG3146in your synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864, andpersecuteδιώξετεdiōxeteG1377from cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172to cityπόλιν·polinG4172,

35soὅπωςhopōsG3704that upon you may fallἔλθῃelthēG2064the guilt ofallπᾶνpanG3956the righteousδίκαιονdikaionG1342bloodαἷμαhaimaG129shedἐκχυννόμενονekchunnomenonG1632on earthγῆς,gēsG1093,from the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of righteousδικαίουdikaiouG1342AbelἍβελHabelG6to the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197, thesonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of BerechiahΒαραχίουBarachiouG914,whomὃνhonG3739you murderedἐφονεύσατεephoneusateG5407betweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342thetempleναοῦnaouG3485and the altarθυσιαστηρίου.thusiastēriouG2379.

36TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240uponthisG3778generationγενεὰνgeneanG1074.

Lament over Jerusalem

37“JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419, whokillsἀποκτείνουσαapokteinousaG615the prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396and stonesλιθοβολοῦσαlithobolousaG3036thoseG3588who are sentἀπεσταλμένουςapestalmenousG649to her! HowποσάκιςposakisG4212oftenG4212I wantedἠθέλησαēthelēsaG2309to gatherἐπισυναγαγεῖνepisunagageinG1996your childrenτέκναteknaG5043togetherἐπισυνάγειepisunageiG1996,the wayτρόπονtroponG5158a henὄρνιςornisG3733gathersG1996her chicksνοσσίαnossiaG3556underὑπὸhupoG5259her wingsπτέρυγας,pterugasG4420,and you were unwillingοὐκ ἠθελήσατε;ouk ēthelēsateG3756 G2309.

38BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,your houseοἶκοςoikosG3624is being leftἀφίεταιaphietaiG863to you desolateἔρημος.erēmosG2048!

39For I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, from nowἄρτιartiG737on you will not seeG3708Me untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193you sayG3004, ‘BlessedεὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosG2127is He who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064in the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962!’”

Pharisaism Exposed

Eight Woes

Lament over Jerusalem

Commentaries on Matthew 23