Revised Version 1895

Matthew 23

1ThenG2532spakeJesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424toG2532theG3588multitudesὄχλοιςochloisG3793andG2532toG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,

2sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,TheG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοι·PharisaioiG5330sitG2523onἐπὶepiG1909Moses’seatG2523:

3allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956thereforeοὖνounG3767whatsoevertheyG846bidyouG5210,theseτὰtaG3588doποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160andκαὶkaiG2532observeτηρεῖτε.tēreiteG5083:butδὲdeG1161doποιεῖτε·poieiteG4160notG3756yeafterκατὰkataG2596theirG846worksἔργαergaG2041;forγὰρgarG1063theyG846sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004,andκαὶkaiG2532doποιοῦσιν.poiousinG4160notG3756.

4Yea,theyG846bindheavyβαρέαbareaG926burdensφορτίαphortiaG5413andG2532grievoustoθέλουσινthelousinG2309beG2532borne,andG2532layἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinG2007themG846onG1909men’sG444shouldersὤμουςōmousG5606;butG1161theyG846themselvesG846willG444notοὐouG3756moveκινῆσαιkinēsaiG2795themG846withG1909theirG846fingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147.

5ButδὲdeG1161allG3956theirG846worksG2041theyG846doG4160forG1063toπρὸςprosG4314beG2532seenθεαθῆναιtheathēnaiG2300ofG2041menἀνθρώποις·anthrōpoisG444:forG1063theyG846makeG4160broadtheirG846phylacteriesφυλακτήριαphulaktēriaG5440,andG2532enlargetheG3956bordersofG2041theirG846garments,

6andG2532loveφιλοῦσινphilousinG5368theG3588chiefG4410placeπρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianG4411at feasts,andG2532theG3588chiefG4410seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410inG1722theG3588synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864,

7andG2532theG3588salutationsinG1722theG3588marketplaces,andG2532toG2532beG2532calledκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiG2564ofG1722menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444,RabbiῥαββίrhabbiG4461.

8ButδὲdeG1161beG1510notμὴmēG3361yecalledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564Rabbiῥαββί·rhabbiG4461:forγάρgarG1063oneεἷςheisG1520isG1510yourG3956teacherδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosG1320,andδὲdeG1161allG3956yeareG1510brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80.

9AndG2532callκαλέσητεkalesēteG2564noμὴmēG3361manG1520yourG2532fatherπατέραpateraG3962onG1909theG3588earthγῆς·gēsG1093:forγάρgarG1063oneεἷςheisG1520isG1510yourG2532FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,whichG3588isG1510inG1909heavenοὐράνιος.ouraniosG3770.

10NeitherG3366beG1510yecalledκληθῆτεklēthēteG2564masters:forὅτιhotiG3754oneεἷς,heisG1520isG1510yourG3366master,evenG3366theὁhoG3588ChristΧριστός.ChristosG5547.

11ButG1161heG1161thatG1161isἔσταιestaiG1510greatestμείζωνmeizōnG3173amongyouG5210shallbeG1510yourὁhoG3588servantδιάκονος.diakonosG1249.

12AndG2532whosoevershallG2532exaltὑψώσειhupsōseiG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shallG2532beG2532humbledταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013;andG2532whosoevershallG2532humbleταπεινώσειtapeinōseiG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438shallG2532beG2532exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.

13ButδὲdeG1161woeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!becauseG3754yeshutκλείετεkleieteG2808theG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932ofG932heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772againstG3756menἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnG444:forγὰρgarG1063yeenterεἰσέρχεσθεeiserchestheG1525notG3756inG2532yourselvesG4771,neitherG3756suffer yethemἀφίετεaphieteG863thatG3754areenteringεἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousG1525inG2532toG2532enterεἰσελθεῖν.¶eiseltheinG1525.

15WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!forὅτιhotiG3754ye compassseaθάλασσανthalassanG2281andG2532landξηρὰνxēranG3584toG2532makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160oneἕναhenaG1520proselyteπροσήλυτον,prosēlutonG4339;andG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752heG2532isbecomeγένηται,genētaiG1096soG2532, yemakeποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160himG846twofold more asonυἱὸνhuionG5207ofG5207hellγεέννηςgeennēsG1067thanG2532yourselvesG846.

16WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210, yeblindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185guidesὁδηγοὶhodēgoiG3595,whichὃςhosG3739sayλέγοντες·legontesG3004, Whosoever shallswearὀμόσῃomosēG3660byG1722theG3588templeναῷ,naōG3485,itG1161isG1510nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;butG1161whosoever shallswearὀμόσῃomosēG3660byG1722theG3588goldχρυσῷchrusōG5557ofG1722theG3588templeναοῦ,naouG3485,heὃςhosG3739isG1510aG1510debtor.

17YefoolsμωροὶmōroiG3474andG2532blindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185:forγὰρgarG1063whetherG2532isG1510greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173,theG3588goldχρυσὸςchrusosG5557,orἢēG2228theG3588templeναὸςnaosG3485thatG1510hathsanctifiedἁγιάσαςhagiasasG37theG3588goldχρυσόν;chrusonG5557?

18AndG2532, WhosoevershallG2532swearὀμόσῃomosēG3660byἐνenG1722theG3588altarθυσιαστηρίῳ,thusiastēriōG2379,itG846isG1510nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;butδ᾽d᾽G1161whosoevershallG2532swearὀμόσῃomosēG3660byἐνenG1722theG3588giftδώρῳdōrōG1435thatG3739isG1510uponG1510itG846,heG2532isG1510aG1510debtor.

19Yeblindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185:forγὰρgarG1063whetherG2228isgreaterμεῖζον,meizonG3173,theG3588giftδῶρονdōronG1435,orG2228theG3588altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379thatG1435sanctifieththeG3588giftδῶρον;dōronG1435?

20HeG2532thereforeοὖνounG3767thatG3956swearethbyἐνenG1722theG3956altarθυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōG2379, swearethbyἐνenG1722itG846,andG2532byἐνenG1722allG3956thingsπᾶσινpasinG3956thereon.

21AndG2532heG2532thatG846swearethbyἐνenG1722theG3588templeναῷnaōG3485, swearethbyἐνenG1722itG846,andG2532byἐνenG1722himG846thatG846dwelleth therein.

22AndG2532heG2532thatG846swearethbyἐνenG1722theG3588heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772, swearethbyἐνenG1722theG3588throneθρόνῳthronōG2362ofG2316GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andG2532byἐνenG1722himG846thatG846sitteth thereon.

23WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!forὅτιhotiG3754ye tithemintἡδύοσμονhēduosmonG2238andG2532aniseandG2532cumminκύμινονkuminonG2951,andG2532haveleftἀφήκατεaphēkateG863undonetheG3588weightierβαρύτεραbaruteraG926mattersofG3551theG3588lawνόμου,nomouG3551,judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920,andG2532mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656,andG2532faithπίστιν·pistinG4102:butG2532theseταῦταtautaG3778yeoughtἔδειedeiG1163toG2532havedoneποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160,andG2532notμὴmēG3361toG2532haveleftἀφιέναι.aphienaiG863theG3588other undone.

24Yeblindτυφλοί,tuphloiG5185guidesὁδηγοὶhodēgoiG3595,whichοἱhoiG3588strainδιϋλίζοντεςdiulizontesG1368outtheτὸνtonG3588gnatκώνωπα,kōnōpaG2971,andδὲdeG1161swallowκαταπίνοντες.¶katapinontesG2666theτὴνtēnG3588camelκάμηλονkamēlonG2574.

25WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!forὅτιhotiG3754yecleanseκαθαρίζετεkatharizeteG2511theτὸtoG3588outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855ofG1537theτοῦtouG3588cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221andG2532ofG1537theτῆςtēsG3588platter,butδὲdeG1161withinἔσωθενesōthenG2081theyG2532arefullγέμουσινgemousinG1073fromG1537extortionandG2532excess.

26Thoublindτυφλέ,tuphleG5185PhariseeΦαρισαῖεPharisaieG5330,cleanseκαθάρισονkatharisonG2511firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413theG3588insideἐντὸςentosG1787ofG4413theG3588cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221andG2532ofG4413theG3588platter,thatἵναinaG2443theG3588outsideἐκτὸςektosG1622thereofmayG2532becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096cleanκαθαρόν.¶katharonG2513alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

27WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!forὅτιhotiG3754ye arelikeπαρομοιάζετεparomoiazeteG3945unto whited sepulchres,whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748outwardlyἔξωθενexōthenG1855appearφαίνονταιphainontaiG5316beautifulὡραῖοι,hōraioiG5611,butδὲdeG1161inwardlyἔσωθενesōthenG2081arefullγέμουσινgemousinG1073ofG3956deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498men’sG3498bonesὀστέωνosteōnG3747,andκαὶkaiG2532ofG3956allG3956uncleannessἀκαθαρσίας.akatharsiasG167.

28EvenG2532soG2532yealsoG2532outwardlyἔξωθενexōthenG1855appearφαίνεσθεphainestheG5316righteousδίκαιοι,dikaioiG1342untomenG444,butδέdeG1161inwardlyἔσωθενesōthenG2081yeareἐστεesteG1510fullμεστοὶmestoiG3324ofG444hypocrisyὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsG5272andG2532iniquity.

29WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759untoyouG5210,scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,hypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!forὅτιhotiG3754yebuildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618theG3588sepulchresofG3588theG3588prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,andκαὶkaiG2532garnishtheG3588tombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419ofG3588theG3588righteousδικαίωνdikaiōnG1342,

30andG2532sayλέγετε·legeteG3004,IfεἰeiG1487weG2249hadG1510beenG1510inG1722theG3588daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250ofG2250ourG2532fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962,weG2249shouldG2532notοὐκoukG3756haveG1510beenG1510partakersκοινωνοὶkoinōnoiG2844withG1722themαὐτῶνautōnG846inG1722theG3588bloodαἵματιaimatiG129ofG2250theG3588prophetsπροφητῶν,prophētōnG4396.

31Wherefore yewitnessμαρτυρεῖτεmartureiteG3140toG1510yourselvesG1438,thatG3754yeareG1510sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207ofG5207themG1438thatG3754slewtheG3588prophetsπροφήτας·prophētasG4396.

32FillπληρώσατεplērōsateG4137ye upthenG2532theG3588measureμέτρονmetronG3358ofG3962yourG2532fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962.

33YeserpentsὄφειςopheisG3789, yeoffspringγεννήματαgennēmataG1081ofG575vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,howπῶςpōsG4459shall yeescapeφύγητεphugēteG5343theG3588judgmentκρίσεωςkriseōsG2920ofG575hellγεέννης;geennēsG1067?

34ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,IἐγὼegōG1473sendἀποστέλλωapostellōG649untoyouG5210prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396,andκαὶkaiG2532wiseσοφοὺςsophousG4680menτοῦτοtoutoG3778,andκαὶkaiG2532scribesγραμματεῖς·grammateisG1122:someG1537ofG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846shallG4396yekillἀποκτενεῖτεapokteneiteG615andκαὶkaiG2532crucifyσταυρώσετεstaurōseteG4717;andκαὶkaiG2532someG1537ofG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846shallG4396yescourgeμαστιγώσετεmastigōseteG3146inἐνenG1722yourG3708synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864,andκαὶkaiG2532persecuteδιώξετεdiōxeteG1377fromἀπὸapoG575cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172toεἰςeisG1519cityπόλιν·polinG4172:

35thatG3739uponἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youG5210mayG2532comeἔλθῃelthēG2064allG3956theG3956righteousδίκαιονdikaionG1342bloodαἷμαhaimaG129shedἐκχυννόμενονekchunnomenonG1632onἐπὶepiG1909theG3956earthγῆς,gēsG1093,fromἀπὸapoG575theG3956bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129ofG5207AbelἍβελHabelG6theG3956righteousδικαίουdikaiouG1342untotheG3956bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129ofG5207ZachariahsonυἱοῦhuiouG5207ofG5207Barachiah,whomG3739ye slewbetweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342theG3956sanctuaryναοῦnaouG3485andG2532theG3956altarθυσιαστηρίου.thusiastēriouG2379.

36VerilyIἀμὴνamēnG281sayλέγωlegōG3004untoyouG5210,AllπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778shallG3778comeἥξειhēxeiG2240uponἐπὶepiG1909thisG3778generationγενεὰνgeneanG1074.

37OJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419,whichG3739killeththeG3588prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396,andG2532stoneththemG846thatG3739aresentἀπεσταλμένουςapestalmenousG649untoherG846!howποσάκιςposakisG4212oftenG4212wouldG846IG3739havegatheredἐπισυναγαγεῖνepisunagageinG1996thychildrenτέκναteknaG5043togetherἐπισυνάγειepisunageiG1996,evenG2532asG1438ahenὄρνιςornisG3733gatherethherG846chickensunderὑπὸhupoG5259herG846wingsπτέρυγας,pterugasG4420,andG2532yewouldG846notοὐκoukG3756!

38BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,yourG863houseοἶκοςoikosG3624isleftG863untoyouG5210desolateἔρημος.erēmosG2048.

39ForγὰρgarG1063IG1473sayλέγωlegōG3004untoyouG5210, YeshallG2962notοὐouG3756seeG3708meG3004henceforth, till yeshallG2962sayG3004,BlessedεὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosG2127isheG3004thatG3004comethinἐνenG1722theG3588nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686ofἀπ᾽ap᾽G575theG3588Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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