New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 23

Hypocrisy Exposed

1ThenΤότεToteG5119JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793and to His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,

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

3ThereforeοὖνounG3767,whateverὅσα ἐὰνhosa eanG3745 G1437they tellG3004you, doποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160andcomplyG5083withG5083it allπάνταpantaG3956,but do not doποιεῖτε·poieiteG4160as they doἔργαergaG2041;for they sayG3004thingsand do not doποιοῦσιν.poiousinG4160them.

4Andthey tieG1195upG1195heavyβαρέαbareaG926burdensφορτίαphortiaG5413and layἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinG2007them on people’sἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444shouldersὤμουςōmousG5606,but they themselvesG846are unwillingοὐ θέλουσινou thelousinG3756 G2309to moveκινῆσαιkinēsaiG2795them with so much astheir fingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147.

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

6And theyloveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368the placeπρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianG4411ofG4411honorG4411at banquetsδείπνοιςdeipnoisG1173,and the seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410ofG4410honorG4410in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864,

7and personalG783greetingsG783in the marketplacesἀγοραῖςagoraisG58,and being calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564RabbiῥαββίrhabbiG4461by the peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444.

8But as for you,do not be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564Rabbiῥαββί·rhabbiG4461; for onlyOneεἷςheisG1520is your TeacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320,and you are allπάντεςpantesG3956brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80and sisters.

9And do not callκαλέσητεkalesēteG2564anyoneon earthγῆς·gēsG1093your fatherπατέραpateraG3962; for onlyOneεἷςheisG1520is your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,He who is in heavenοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770.

10And do not be calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564leadersκαθηγηταί,kathēgētaiG2519; for onlyOneεἷς,heisG1520is your LeaderκαθηγητὴςkathēgētēsG2519, that is,ChristΧριστός.ChristosG5547.

11But the greatestμείζωνmeizōnG3173of 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 shutκλείετεkleieteG2808the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772inG1715frontG1715ofG1715peopleἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444;for you do not enterεἰσέρχεσθεeiserchestheG1525ityourselvesG4771,norοὐδὲoudeG3761do you allowἀφίετεaphieteG863thoseG3588who are enteringεἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousG1525to goεἰσελθεῖν.¶eiseltheinG1525inG1525.

15“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273,becauseὅτιhotiG3754you travelG4013aroundG4013on seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281and landξηρὰνxēranG3584to makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160oneἕναhenaG1520proselyteπροσήλυτον,prosēlutonG4339;and whenὅτανhotanG3752he becomesγένηται,genētaiG1096one, youmakeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160him twiceG1362asG1362muchG1362a 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 you say, ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by the altarθυσιαστηρίῳ,thusiastēriōG2379, thatis nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302swearsὀμόσῃomosēG3660by theofferingδώρῳdōrōG1435that is on it is obligatedὀφείλει.opheileiG3784.’

19You blindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185menG5185,whichτίtiG5101ismoreG3173importantG3173, theofferingδῶρονdōronG1435orἢēG2228the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379that sanctifiesἁγιάζονhagiazonG37theofferingδῶρον;dōronG1435?

20ThereforeοὖνounG3767,the one who swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660by the altarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG2379,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660both bythe altarG2379and by everythingπᾶσινpasinG3956on it.

21And the one who swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660by thetempleναῷnaōG3485,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660both bythe templeG846and by Him whodwellsκατοικοῦντιkatoikountiG2730in it.

22And the one who swearsὀμόσαςomosasG3660byheavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772,swearsὀμνύειomnueiG3660bothby the throneθρόνῳthronōG2362of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and by Him who sitsκαθημένῳkathēmenōG2521upon it.

23“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!For you titheἀποδεκατοῦτεapodekatouteG586mintἡδύοσμονhēduosmonG2238and dillἄνηθονanēthonG432andcuminκύμινονkuminonG2951,and have neglectedἀφήκατεaphēkateG863the weightierG926provisionsG926of the Lawνόμου,nomouG3551:justiceκρίσινkrisinG2920and mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656and faithfulnessπίστιν·pistinG4102;but theseταῦταtautaG3778are the thingsyou shouldἔδειedeiG1163have doneποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160withoutμὴmēG2532 G3361neglectingἀφιέναι.aphienaiG863the othersG2548.

24Youblindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185guidesὁδηγοὶhodēgoiG3595, whostrainG1368outG1368a 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,soG2443thatG2443theoutsideἐκτὸςektosG1622of it may alsoκαὶkaiG2532becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096cleanκαθαρόν.¶katharonG2513.

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 peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444,but inwardlyἔσωθενesōthenG2081you are fullμεστοὶmestoiG3324of hypocrisyὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsG5272and lawlessnessἀνομίας.¶anomiasG458.

29“WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you, scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!For you buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618the tombsτάφουςtaphousG5028for the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396and decorateκοσμεῖτεkosmeiteG2885the monumentsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419of the righteousδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342,

30and you 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 snakesὄφειςopheisG3789, youoffspringγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of 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 willflogμαστιγώσετεmastigōseteG3146in your synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864, andpersecuteδιώξετεdiōxeteG1377from cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172to cityπόλιν·polinG4172,

35soὅπωςhopōsG3704thatG3704upon you will 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.

Grieving over Jerusalem

37“JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419, whokillsἀποκτείνουσαapokteinousaG615the prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396and stonesλιθοβολοῦσαlithobolousaG3036thoseG3588who have been 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 the One who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064in the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962!’”

Hypocrisy Exposed

Eight Woes

Grieving over Jerusalem

Commentaries on Matthew 23