New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 23:13-32

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.

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