23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 1 , Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,
23:2 saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 2 , saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
23:3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 3 , All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
23:4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 4 , For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 5 , But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
23:6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 6 , and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
23:7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 7 , the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.
23:8 But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 8 , But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
23:9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 9 , Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
23:10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 10 , Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
23:11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 11 , But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
23:12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 12 , Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
23:13 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 13 , "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
23:14 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.{Some Greek manuscripts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13.}
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 14 , "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.{Some Greek manuscripts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13.}
23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna as yourselves.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 15 , Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna as yourselves.
23:16 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 16 , "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
23:17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 17 , You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
23:18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 18 , 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.'
23:19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 19 , You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
23:20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 20 , He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
23:21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 21 , He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
23:22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 22 , He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,{ cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.} and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 23 , "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,{ cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.} and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
23:24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 24 , You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
23:25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.{TR reads "self-indulgence" instead of "unrighteousness"}
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 25 , "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.{TR reads "self-indulgence" instead of "unrighteousness"}
23:26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 26 , You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also.
23:27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 27 , "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
23:28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 28 , Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
23:29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 29 , "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
23:30 and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 30 , and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
23:31 Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 31 , Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
23:32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 32 , Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
23:33 You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 33 , You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
23:34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 34 , Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
23:35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 35 , that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
23:36 Most assuredly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 36 , Most assuredly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 37 , "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
23:38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 38 , Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 23 , Verse 39 , For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
