Revised Literal Translation

Matthew 23:2-12

2τῆςtēsG3588Sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,The scribesοἱ γραμματεῖςhoi grammateisG3588 G1122andκαὶkaiG2532the Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοι·hoi PharisaioiG3588 G5330sitἐκάθισανekathisanG2523inἐπὶepiG1909Moses’ΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475seatκαθέδραςkathedrasG2515:

3AllπάνταpantaG3956thereforeοὖνounG3767whatsoeverὅσαhosaG3745G302they bidG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771observeτηρεῖτε.tēreiteG5083, thatobserveG5083andκαὶkaiG2532doG4160;butδὲdeG1161doG4160notμὴmēG3361yeG4160afterκατὰkataG2596theirαὐτῶνautōnG846worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588 G2041:forγὰρgarG1063they sayG3004,andκαὶkaiG2532doG4160notοὐouG3756.

4τοὺςtousG3588ForG1063they bindδεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinG1195heavyβαρέαbareaG926burdensφορτίαphortiaG5413andκαὶkaiG2532grievous to be borneδυσβάστακταdusbastaktaG1419,andκαὶkaiG2532layἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinG2007themonἐπὶepiG1909men’sτῶν ἀνθρώπων·tōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444shouldersὤμους τῷōmous tōG3588 G5606;butG1161theyG2309themselveswillθέλουσινthelousinG2309notοὐouG3756moveκινῆσαιkinēsaiG2795themG846with one ofG1147theirG846fingersδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147.

5G3588ButG1161allπάνταpantaG3956theirG846worksἔργαergaG3588 G2041they doποιοῦσινpoiousinG4160forπρὸςprosG4314to be seenθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300of menἀνθρώποις·anthrōpoisG3588 G444:they make broadπλατύνουσινplatunousinG4115G1161theirG846phylacteriesφυλακτήριαphulaktēriaG3588 G5440,andκαὶkaiG2532enlargeμεγαλύνουσινmegalunousinG3170the bordersκράσπεδαkraspedaG3588 G2899ofG3588 G2440theirG846garmentsG3588 G2440,

6AndG5037loveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368the uppermost roomsτὴν πρωτοκλισίανtēn prōtoklisianG3588 G4411atἐνenG1722feastsτοῖς δείπνοιςtois deipnoisG3588 G1173,andκαὶkaiG2532the chief seatsτὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίαςtas prōtokathedriasG3588 G4410inἐνenG1722the synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςtais sunagōgaisG3588 G4864,

7AndκαὶkaiG2532greetingsτοὺς ἀσπασμοὺςtous aspasmousG3588 G783inἐνenG1722the marketsταῖς ἀγοραῖςtais agoraisG3588 G58,andκαὶkaiG2532to be calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564ofὑπὸhupoG5259menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνtōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444,RabbiῥαββίrhabbiG4461,RabbiG4461.

8ButδὲdeG1161beG2564notμὴmēG3361yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564Rabbiῥαββί·rhabbiG4461:forγάρgarG1063oneεἷςheisG1520isἐστινestinG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771MasterG3588 G2519, evenChristG3588 G5547;andδὲdeG1161allπάντεςpantesG3956yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areἐστε.¶esteG1510brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80.

9AndΚαὶKaiG2532callκαλέσητεkalesēteG2564noμὴmēG3361manyourὑμῶνhumōnG4771fatherπατέραpateraG3962uponἐπὶepiG1909the earthγῆς·gēsG3588 G1093:forγάρgarG1063oneεἷςheisG1520isἐστινestinG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771FatherπατὴρpatērG3588 G3962,which isG3588inG1722heavenG3588 G3772.

10NeitherμηδὲmēdeG3366be ye calledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564mastersκαθηγηταί,kathēgētaiG2519:forG1063oneεἷς,heisG1520isἐστινestinG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771MasterκαθηγητὴςkathēgētēsG3588 G2519, evenChristΧριστός.ChristosG3588 G5547.

11ὁhoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he that is greatestμείζωνmeizōnG3173among youὑμῶνhumōnG4771shall beἔσταιestaiG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771servantδιάκονος.diakonosG1249.

12AndδὲdeG1161whosoeverὅστιςhostisG3748shall exaltὑψώσειhupsōseiG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shall be abasedταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013;andκαὶkaiG2532he thatὅστιςhostisG3748shall humbleταπεινώσειtapeinōseiG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shall be exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.

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