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Matthew 23:2-12

2sayingG3004: “1The scribesG1122 and the PhariseesG5330 have seatedG2523 themselvesG2523 in the chairG2515 of MosesG3475. 3ThereforeG3767, whateverG3745G1437 they tellG3004 you, doG4160 and 2complyG5083 withG5083 it allG3956, but do not doG4160 3as they doG2041; for they sayG3004 things and do not doG4160 them. 4And 4they tieG1195 upG1195 heavyG926 burdensG5413 and layG2007 them on people’sG444 shouldersG5606, but they themselvesG846 are unwillingG3756G2309 to moveG2795 them with so much as their fingerG1147. 5And they doG4160 allG3956 their deedsG2041 5to be noticedG2300 by other peopleG444; for they 6broadenG4115 their 7phylacteriesG5440 and lengthenG3170 8the tasselsG2899 of their garments. 6And they 9loveG5368 the placeG4411 ofG4411 honorG4411 at banquetsG1173, and the seatsG4410 ofG4410 honorG4410 in the synagoguesG4864, 7and personalG783 greetingsG783 in the marketplacesG58, and being calledG2564 1011RabbiG4461 by the peopleG444. 8But as for you, 12do not be calledG2564 1314RabbiG4461; for only OneG1520 is your TeacherG1320, and you are allG3956 brothersG80 and sisters. 9And do not callG2564 anyone on earthG1093 your fatherG3962; for only 15OneG1520 is your FatherG3962, He who is in heavenG3770. 10And do not be calledG2564 16leadersG2519; for only OneG1520 is your LeaderG2519, that is, ChristG5547. 1117But the greatestG3173 of you shall be your servantG1249. 1218WhoeverG3748 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 shall be humbledG5013, and whoeverG3748 humblesG5013 himselfG1438 shall be exaltedG5312.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 23:2 Deut 33:3f; Ezra 7:6, 25; Neh 8:4 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 23:3 Lit keep all ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 23:3 Lit according to their deeds ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 23:4 Luke 11:46; Acts 15:10 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 23:5 Matt 6:1, 5, 16 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 23:5 Ex 13:9; Deut 6:8; 11:18 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 23:5 I.e., small pouches containing Scripture texts, worn on the left forearm and forehead for religious purposes ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 23:5 Matt 9:20 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 23:6 Luke 11:43; 14:7; 20:46 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 23:7 In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master” ↩
  11. 11. 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 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 23:8 James 3:1 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 23:8 In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master” ↩
  14. 14. 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 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 23:9 Matt 6:9; 7:11 ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 23:10 Or teachers ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 23:11 Matt 20:26 ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 23:12 Luke 14:11; 18:14 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 23

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