Matthew 23:16-39

16“WoeG3759 to you, 1blindG5185 guidesG3595, who sayG3004, ‘2WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 3templeG3485, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the goldG5557 of the 4templeG3485 is obligatedG3784.’ 17You foolsG3474 and blindG5185 menG5185! 5WhichG5101 is 6moreG3173 importantG3173, the goldG5557 orG2228 the 7templeG3485 that sanctifiedG37 the goldG5557? 18And you say, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 8offeringG1435 that is on it is obligatedG3784.’ 19You blindG5185 menG5185, 9whichG5101 is 10moreG3173 importantG3173, the 11offeringG1435 orG2228 the altarG2379 that sanctifiesG37 the 12offeringG1435? 20ThereforeG3767, the one who swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, swearsG3660 both by 13the altarG2379 and by everythingG3956 on it. 21And the one who swearsG3660 by the 14templeG3485, swearsG3660 both by 15the templeG846 and by Him who 16dwellsG2730 in it. 22And the one who swearsG3660 by 17heavenG3772, 18swearsG3660 both by the throneG2362 of GodG2316 and by Him who sitsG2521 upon it.

23“19WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you titheG586 mintG2238 and dillG432 and 20cuminG2951, and have neglectedG863 the weightierG926 provisionsG926 of the LawG3551: justiceG2920 and mercyG1656 and faithfulnessG4102; but theseG3778 are the things you shouldG1163 have doneG4160 withoutG2532G3361 neglectingG863 the othersG2548. 24You 21blindG5185 guidesG3595, who 22strainG1368 outG1368 a gnatG2971 and swallowG2666 a camelG2574!

25“WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For 23you cleanG2511 the outsideG1855 of the cupG4221 and of the dishG3953, but insideG2081 they are fullG1073 24of robberyG724 and self-indulgenceG192. 26You blindG5185 PhariseeG5330, firstG4413 25cleanG2511 the insideG1787 of the cupG4221 and of the dishG3953, soG2443 thatG2443 the 26outsideG1622 of it may alsoG2532 becomeG1096 cleanG2513.

27“27WoeG3759 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 peopleG444, but inwardlyG2081 you are fullG3324 of hypocrisyG5272 and lawlessnessG458.

29“28WoeG3759 to you, scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, hypocritesG5273! For you buildG3618 the tombsG5028 for the prophetsG4396 and decorateG2885 the monumentsG3419 of the righteousG1342, 30and you 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 29are 30sonsG5207 of thoseG3588 who murderedG5407 the prophetsG4396. 3231FillG4137 up, thenG2532, the measureG3358 of the guilt of your fathersG3962. 33You snakesG3789, 32you 33offspringG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 34will you escapeG5343 the 35sentenceG2920 of 3637hellG1067?

34“38ThereforeG1223G3778, beholdG2400, 39I am sendingG649 you prophetsG4396 and wiseG4680 menG4680 and scribesG1122; someG1537 of them you will killG615 and crucifyG4717, and someG1537 of them you will 40flogG3146 in your synagoguesG4864, and 41persecuteG1377 from cityG4172 to cityG4172, 35soG3704 thatG3704 upon you will fallG2064 the guilt of allG3956 the righteousG1342 bloodG129 shedG1632 on earthG1093, from the bloodG129 of righteousG1342 42AbelG6 to the bloodG129 of ZechariahG2197, the 43sonG5207 of BerechiahG914, whomG3739 44you murderedG5407 betweenG3342 the 45templeG3485 and the altarG2379. 36TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 will comeG2240 upon 46thisG3778 generationG1074.

37“47JerusalemG2419, JerusalemG2419, who 48killsG615 the prophetsG4396 and stonesG3036 thoseG3588 who have been sentG649 to her! HowG4212 oftenG4212 I wantedG2309 to gatherG1996 your childrenG5043 togetherG1996, 49the wayG5158 a henG3733 gathersG1996 her chicksG3556 underG5259 her wingsG4420, and you were unwillingG3756G2309. 38BeholdG2400, 50your houseG3624 is being leftG863 to you desolateG2048! 39For I sayG3004 to you, from nowG737 on you will not seeG3708 Me untilG2193 you sayG3004, ‘51BlessedG2127 is the One who comesG2064 in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962!’”