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1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The scribes and
the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat; 3 therefore, do whatever they teach you
and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what
they teach. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,F164 and
lay them on the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling
to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by
others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.
6 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in
the synagogues, 7 and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and
to have people call them rabbi. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for
you have one teacher, and you are all students.F165 9 And call
no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven.
10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the
Messiah.F166 11 The greatest among you will be your servant.
12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves
will be exalted.
13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in, you stop them.F167 14F225 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross sea and land to make a single convert, and you make the new convert twice as much a child of hellF168 as yourselves. 16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, "Whoever swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath.' 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, "Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.' 19 How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it; 21 and whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears by it and by the one who dwells in it; 22 and whoever swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it. 23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel! 25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup,F169 so that the outside also may become clean. 27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of filth. 28 So you also on the outside look righteous to others, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, 30 and you say, "If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' 31 Thus you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your ancestors. 33 You snakes, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell? F170 34 Therefore I send you prophets, sages, and scribes, some of whom you
will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue
from town to town, 35 so that upon you may come all the righteous blood
shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah
son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
36 Truly I tell you, all this will come upon this generation.
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38 As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around
in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and
to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!
40 They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers.
They will receive the greater condemnation."
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37 While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he
went in and took his place at the table. 38 The Pharisee was amazed to
see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 Then the Lord said to
him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but
inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not the
one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 So give for alms those
things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you. 42 "But
woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds,
and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have
practiced, without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For
you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted
with respect in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked
graves, and people walk over them without realizing it." 45 One of the
lawyers answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us
too." 46 And he said, "Woe also to you lawyers! For you load people with
burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them.
47 Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors
killed. 48 So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors;
for they killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Therefore also the
Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom
they will kill and persecute,' 50 so that this generation may be charged
with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world,
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between
the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against
this generation. 52 Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key
of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who
were entering." 53 When he went outside, the scribes and the Pharisees
began to be very hostile toward him and to cross-examine him about many
things, 54 lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
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F164: Other ancient authorities lack [hard to bear] F165: Gk [brothers] F166: Or [the Christ] F167: Other authorities add here (or after verse 12) verse 14, [Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation] F168: Gk [Gehenna] F169: Other ancient authorities add [and of the plate] F170: Gk [Gehenna] F225: Other authorities add here (or after Matthew 23:12) [Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation] |
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