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Matthew 23

New American Standard Bible 1995

Pharisaism Exposed

11ThenG5119 JesusG2424 spokeG2980 to the crowdsG3793 and to His disciplesG3101, 2sayingG3004: “2The scribesG1122 and the PhariseesG5330 have seatedG2523 themselvesG2523 in the chairG2515 of MosesG3475; 3thereforeG3767 allG3956 that they tellG3004 you, doG4160 and observeG5083, but do not doG4160 accordingG2596 to their deedsG2041; for they sayG3004 things and do not doG4160 them. 43They tieG1195 up heavyG926 burdensG5413 and layG2007 them on men’sG444 shouldersG5606, but they themselvesG846 are unwillingG3756G2309 to moveG2795 them with so much as a fingerG1147. 5But they doG4160 allG3956 their deedsG2041 4to be noticedG2300 by menG444; for they 5broadenG4115 their 6phylacteriesG5440 and lengthenG3170 7the tasselsG2899 of their garments. 6They 8loveG5368 the placeG4411 of honorG4411 at banquetsG1173 and the chiefG4410 seatsG4410 in the synagoguesG4864, 7and respectful greetingsG783 in the marketG58 placesG58, and being calledG2564 9RabbiG4461 by menG444. 8But 10do not be calledG2564 11RabbiG4461; for OneG1520 is your TeacherG1320, and you are allG3956 brothersG80. 9Do not callG2564 anyone on earthG1093 your fatherG3962; for 12OneG1520 is your FatherG3962, He who is in heavenG3770. 10Do not be calledG2564 13leadersG2519; for OneG1520 is your LeaderG2519, that is, ChristG5547. 1114But the greatestG3173 among you shall be your servantG1249. 1215WhoeverG3748 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 shall be humbledG5013; and whoeverG3748 humblesG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.

Eight Woes

13“16But woeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273, 17becauseG3754 you shutG2808 off the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 18from 19peopleG444; for you do not enterG1525 in yourselvesG4771, norG3761 do you allowG863 thoseG3588 who are enteringG1525 to goG1525 in. 14[20WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273, becauseG3754 21you devourG2719 widows’G5503 housesG3614, and for a pretenseG4392 you makeG4336 longG3117 prayersG4336; thereforeG1223G3778 you will receiveG2983 greaterG4053 condemnationG2917.]

15“WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273, becauseG3754 you travelG4013 aroundG4013 on seaG2281 and landG3584 to makeG4160 oneG1520 2223proselyteG4339; and whenG3752 he becomesG1096 one, you makeG4160 him twiceG1362 as muchG1362 a sonG5207 of 2425hellG1067 as yourselvesG4771.

16“WoeG3759 to you, 26blindG5185 guidesG3595, who sayG3004, ‘27WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 28templeG3485, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the goldG5557 of the 29templeG3485 is obligatedG3784.’ 17You foolsG3474 and blindG5185 menG5185! 30WhichG5101 is 31moreG3173 importantG3173, the goldG5557 orG2228 the 32templeG3485 that sanctifiedG37 the goldG5557? 18And, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, that is nothingG3762, but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 33offeringG1435 on it, he is obligatedG3784.’ 19You blindG5185 menG5185, 34whichG5101 is 35moreG3173 importantG3173, the 36offeringG1435, orG2228 the altarG2379 that sanctifiesG37 the 37offeringG1435? 20ThereforeG3767, 38whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, swearsG3660 both by 39the altarG2379 and by everythingG3956 on it. 21And 40whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the 41templeG3485, swearsG3660 both by 42the templeG846 and by Him who 43dwellsG2730 withinG2730 it. 22And 44whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by heavenG3772, 45swearsG3660 both by the throneG2362 of GodG2316 and by Him who sitsG2521 upon it.

23“46WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you titheG586 mintG2238 and dillG432 and 47cumminG2951, and have neglectedG863 the weightierG926 provisionsG926 of the lawG3551: justiceG2920 and mercyG1656 and faithfulnessG4102; but theseG3778 are the things you shouldG1163 have doneG4160 withoutG3361 neglectingG863 the othersG2548. 24You 48blindG5185 guidesG3595, who strainG1368 out a gnatG2971 and swallowG2666 a camelG2574!

25“WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For 49you cleanG2511 the outsideG1855 of the cupG4221 and of the dishG3953, but insideG2081 they are fullG1073 50of robberyG724 and self-indulgenceG192. 26You blindG5185 PhariseeG5330, firstG4413 51cleanG2511 the insideG1787 of the cupG4221 and of the dishG3953, soG2443 that the outsideG1622 of it may becomeG1096 cleanG2513 alsoG2532.

27“52WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you are likeG3945 whitewashedG2867 tombsG5028 whichG3748 on the outsideG1855 appearG5316 beautifulG5611, but insideG2081 they are fullG1073 of deadG3498 men’sG3498 bonesG3747 and allG3956 uncleannessG167. 28SoG3779 you, tooG2532, outwardlyG1855 appearG5316 righteousG1342 to menG444, but inwardlyG2081 you are fullG3324 of hypocrisyG5272 and lawlessnessG458.

29“53WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you buildG3618 the tombsG5028 of the prophetsG4396 and adornG2885 the monumentsG3419 of the righteousG1342, 30and sayG3004, ‘IfG1487 we had beenG1510 living in the daysG2250 of our fathersG3962, we would not have beenG1510 partnersG2844 with them in shedding the bloodG129 of the prophetsG4396.’ 31SoG5620 you testifyG3140 against yourselvesG1438, that you 54are 55sonsG5207 of thoseG3588 who murderedG5407 the prophetsG4396. 32FillG4137 up, thenG2532, the measureG3358 of the guilt of your fathersG3962. 33You serpentsG3789, 56you broodG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 57will you escapeG5343 the 58sentenceG2920 of 5960hellG1067?

34“61ThereforeG1223G3778, beholdG2400, 62I am sendingG649 you prophetsG4396 and wiseG4680 menG4680 and scribesG1122; someG1537 of them you will killG615 and crucifyG4717, and someG1537 of them you will 63scourgeG3146 in your synagoguesG4864, and 64persecuteG1377 from cityG4172 to cityG4172, 35soG3704 that upon you may fallG2064 the guilt of allG3956 the righteousG1342 bloodG129 shedG1632 on earthG1093, from the bloodG129 of righteousG1342 65AbelG6 to the bloodG129 of ZechariahG2197, the 66sonG5207 of BerechiahG914, whomG3739 67you murderedG5407 betweenG3342 the 68templeG3485 and the altarG2379. 36TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 will comeG2240 upon 69thisG3778 generationG1074.

Lament over Jerusalem

37“70JerusalemG2419, JerusalemG2419, who 71killsG615 the prophetsG4396 and stonesG3036 thoseG3588 who are sentG649 to her! HowG4212 oftenG4212 I wantedG2309 to gatherG1996 your childrenG5043 togetherG1996, 72the wayG5158 a henG3733 gathersG1996 her chicksG3556 underG5259 her wingsG4420, and you were unwillingG3756G2309. 38BeholdG2400, 73your houseG3624 is being leftG863 to you desolateG2048! 39For I sayG3004 to you, from nowG737 on you will not seeG3708 Me untilG2193 you sayG3004, ‘74BlessedG2127 is He who comesG2064 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962!’”

Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 23:1 Matt 23:1-7: Mark 12:38, 39; Luke 20:45, 46 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 23:2 Deut 33:3f; Ezra 7:6, 25; Neh 8:4 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 23:4 Luke 11:46; Acts 15:10 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 23:5 Matt 6:1, 5, 16 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 23:5 Ex 13:9; Deut 6:8; 11:18 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 23:5 I.e. small cases containing Scripture texts worn on the left arm and forehead for religious purposes ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 23:5 Matt 9:20 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 23:6 Luke 11:43; 14:7; 20:46 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 23:7 Matt 23:8; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; 10:51; 11:21; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8; 20:16 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 23:8 James 3:1 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 23:8 Matt 23:7; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; 10:51; 11:21; 14:45; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8; 20:16 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 23:9 Matt 6:9; 7:11 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 23:10 Or teachers ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 23:11 Matt 20:26 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 23:12 Luke 14:11; 18:14 ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 23:13 Matt 23:15, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 23:13 Luke 11:52 ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 23:13 Lit in front of ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 23:13 Gr anthropoi ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 23:14 This v not found in early mss ↩
  21. 21. Matthew 23:14 Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47 ↩
  22. 22. Matthew 23:15 Or convert ↩
  23. 23. Matthew 23:15 Acts 2:10; 6:5; 13:43 ↩
  24. 24. Matthew 23:15 Gr Gehenna ↩
  25. 25. Matthew 23:15 Matt 5:22 ↩
  26. 26. Matthew 23:16 Matt 15:14; 23:24 ↩
  27. 27. Matthew 23:16 Matt 5:33-35 ↩
  28. 28. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  29. 29. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  30. 30. Matthew 23:17 Ex 30:29 ↩
  31. 31. Matthew 23:17 Lit greater ↩
  32. 32. Matthew 23:17 Or sanctuary ↩
  33. 33. Matthew 23:18 Or gift ↩
  34. 34. Matthew 23:19 Ex 29:37 ↩
  35. 35. Matthew 23:19 Lit greater ↩
  36. 36. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  37. 37. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  38. 38. Matthew 23:20 Lit he who ↩
  39. 39. Matthew 23:20 Lit it ↩
  40. 40. Matthew 23:21 Lit he who ↩
  41. 41. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary ↩
  42. 42. Matthew 23:21 Lit it ↩
  43. 43. Matthew 23:21 1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8; 132:14 ↩
  44. 44. Matthew 23:22 Lit he who ↩
  45. 45. Matthew 23:22 Is 66:1; Matt 5:34 ↩
  46. 46. Matthew 23:23 Matt 23:13; Luke 11:42 ↩
  47. 47. Matthew 23:23 Similar to caraway seeds ↩
  48. 48. Matthew 23:24 Matt 23:16 ↩
  49. 49. Matthew 23:25 Mark 7:4; Luke 11:39f ↩
  50. 50. Matthew 23:25 Or as a result of ↩
  51. 51. Matthew 23:26 Mark 7:4; Luke 11:39f ↩
  52. 52. Matthew 23:27 Luke 11:44; Acts 23:3 ↩
  53. 53. Matthew 23:29 Luke 11:47f ↩
  54. 54. Matthew 23:31 Matt 23:34, 37; Acts 7:51f ↩
  55. 55. Matthew 23:31 Or descendants ↩
  56. 56. Matthew 23:33 Matt 3:7; Luke 3:7 ↩
  57. 57. Matthew 23:33 Lit would ↩
  58. 58. Matthew 23:33 Or judgment ↩
  59. 59. Matthew 23:33 Gr Gehenna ↩
  60. 60. Matthew 23:33 Matt 5:22 ↩
  61. 61. Matthew 23:34 Matt 23:34-36; Luke 11:49-51 ↩
  62. 62. Matthew 23:34 2 Chr 36:15, 16 ↩
  63. 63. Matthew 23:34 Matt 10:17 ↩
  64. 64. Matthew 23:34 Matt 10:23 ↩
  65. 65. Matthew 23:35 Gen 4:8ff; Heb 11:4 ↩
  66. 66. Matthew 23:35 Zech 1:1 ↩
  67. 67. Matthew 23:35 2 Chr 24:21 ↩
  68. 68. Matthew 23:35 Or sanctuary ↩
  69. 69. Matthew 23:36 Matt 10:23; 24:34 ↩
  70. 70. Matthew 23:37 Matt 23:37-39: Luke 13:34, 35 ↩
  71. 71. Matthew 23:37 Matt 5:12 ↩
  72. 72. Matthew 23:37 Ruth 2:12 ↩
  73. 73. Matthew 23:38 1 Kin 9:7f; Jer 22:5 ↩
  74. 74. Matthew 23:39 Ps 118:26; Matt 21:9 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 23

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