Matthew 23 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 24

¹Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 went out^G1831^(G5631), and departed^G4198^(G5711) from^G575 the temple^G2411: and^G2532 his^G846 disciples^G3101 came^G4334^(G5656) to him for to shew^G1925^(G5658) him^G846 the buildings^G3619 of the temple^G2411.

² But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, See ye^G991^(G5719) not^G3756 all^G3956 these things^G5023? verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, There shall^G863 not^G3364 be left^G863^(G5686) here^G5602 one stone^G3037 upon^G1909 another^G3037, that^G3739 shall^G2647 not^G3364 be thrown down^G2647^(G5701).

³ As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

KJVAnd^G1161 as he^G846 sat^G2521^(G5740) upon^G1909 the mount^G3735 of Olives^G1636, the disciples^G3101 came^G4334^(G5656) unto him^G846 privately^G2596^G2398, saying^G3004^(G5723), Tell^G2036^(G5628) us^G2254, when^G4219 shall^G2071 these things^G5023 be^G2071^(G5704)? and^G2532 what^G5101 shall be the sign^G4592 of thy^G4674 coming^G3952, and^G2532 of the end^G4930 of the world^G165?

⁴ Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Take heed^G991^(G5720) that no^G3361 man^G5100 deceive^G4105^(G5661) you^G5209.

⁵ For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.

KJVFor^G1063 many^G4183 shall come^G2064^(G5695) in^G1909 my^G3450 name^G3686, saying^G3004^(G5723), I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Christ^G5547; and^G2532 shall deceive^G4105^(G5692) many^G4183.

⁶ You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

KJVAnd^G1161 ye shall^G3195^(G5692) hear^G191^(G5721) of wars^G4171 and^G2532 rumours^G189 of wars^G4171: see^G3708^(G5720) that ye be^G2360 not^G3361 troubled^G2360^(G5744): for^G1063 all^G3956 these things must^G1163^(G5748) come to pass^G1096^(G5635), but^G235 the end^G5056 is^G2076^(G5748) not yet^G3768.

⁷ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

KJVFor^G1063 nation^G1484 shall rise^G1453^(G5701) against^G1909 nation^G1484, and^G2532 kingdom^G932 against^G1909 kingdom^G932: and^G2532 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) famines^G3042, and^G2532 pestilences^G3061, and^G2532 earthquakes^G4578, in divers^G2596 places^G5117.

⁸ But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

KJVAll^G1161^G3956 these^G5023 are the beginning^G746 of sorrows^G5604.

⁹ “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

KJVThen^G5119 shall they deliver^G3860 you^G5209 up^G3860^(G5692) to^G1519 be afflicted^G2347, and^G2532 shall kill^G615^(G5692) you^G5209: and^G2532 ye shall be^G2071^(G5704) hated^G3404^(G5746) of^G5259 all^G3956 nations^G1484 for^G1223 my^G3450 name's sake^G3686.

¹⁰ Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

KJVAnd^G2532 then^G5119 shall many^G4183 be offended^G4624^(G5701), and^G2532 shall betray^G3860^(G5692) one another^G240, and^G2532 shall hate^G3404^(G5692) one another^G240.

¹¹ Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.

KJVAnd^G2532 many^G4183 false prophets^G5578 shall rise^G1453^(G5701), and^G2532 shall deceive^G4105^(G5692) many^G4183.

¹² Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

KJVAnd^G2532 because^G1223 iniquity^G458 shall abound^G4129^(G5683), the love^G26 of many^G4183 shall wax cold^G5594^(G5691).

¹³ But he who endures to the end will be saved.

KJVBut^G1161 he that shall endure^G5278^(G5660) unto^G1519 the end^G5056, the same^G3778 shall be saved^G4982^(G5701).

¹⁴ This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5124 gospel^G2098 of the kingdom^G932 shall be preached^G2784^(G5701) in^G1722 all^G3650 the world^G3625 for^G1519 a witness^G3142 unto all^G3956 nations^G1484; and^G2532 then^G5119 shall the end^G5056 come^G2240^(G5692).

¹⁵ “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

KJVWhen^G3752 ye therefore^G3767 shall see^G1492^(G5632) the abomination^G946 of desolation^G2050, spoken of^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 Daniel^G1158 the prophet^G4396, stand^G2476^(G5756)^(G5625)^G2476^(G5761) in^G1722 the holy^G40 place^G5117,(whoso readeth^G314^(G5723), let him understand^G3539^(G5720):)

¹⁶ then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

KJVThen^G5119 let them which be in^G1722 Judaea^G2449 flee^G5343^(G5720) into^G1909 the mountains^G3735:

¹⁷ Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

KJVLet him which is on^G1909 the housetop^G1430 not^G3361 come down^G2597^(G5720) to take^G142^(G5658) any thing^G5100 out of^G1537 his^G846 house^G3614:

¹⁸ Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

KJV^G2532 Neither^G3361 let him which is in^G1722 the field^G68 return^G1994^(G5657) back^G3694 to take^G142^(G5658) his^G846 clothes^G2440.

¹⁹ But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!

KJVAnd^G1161 woe^G3759 unto them that are^G2192^(G5723) with^G1722 child^G1064, and^G2532 to them that give suck^G2337^(G5723) in^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250!

²⁰ Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,

KJVBut^G1161 pray ye^G4336^(G5737) that^G3363 your^G5216 flight^G5437 be^G1096^(G5638) not^G3363 in the winter^G5494, neither^G3366 on^G1722 the sabbath day^G4521:

²¹ for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

KJVFor^G1063 then^G5119 shall be^G2071^(G5704) great^G3173 tribulation^G2347, such as^G3634 was^G1096^(G5754) not^G3756 since^G575 the beginning^G746 of the world^G2889 to this^G2193 time^G3568, no^G3761, nor ever^G3364 shall be^G1096^(G5638).

²² Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

KJVAnd^G2532 except^G1508 those^G1565 days^G2250 should be shortened^G2856^(G5681), there^G3756 should^G302 no^G3956 flesh^G4561 be saved^G4982^(G5681): but^G1161 for^G1223 the elect's sake^G1588 those^G1565 days^G2250 shall be shortened^G2856^(G5701).

²³ “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.

KJVThen^G5119 if^G1437 any man^G5100 shall say^G2036^(G5632) unto you^G5213, Lo^G2400^(G5628), here^G5602 is Christ^G5547, or^G2228 there^G5602; believe^G4100^(G5661) it not^G3361.

²⁴ For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

KJVFor^G1063 there shall arise^G1453^(G5701) false Christs^G5580, and^G2532 false prophets^G5578, and^G2532 shall shew^G1325^(G5692) great^G3173 signs^G4592 and^G2532 wonders^G5059; insomuch that^G5620, if^G1487 it were possible^G1415, they shall deceive^G4105^(G5658) the very^G2532 elect^G1588.

²⁵ “Behold, I have told you beforehand.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), I have told^G4280 you^G5213 before^G4280^(G5758).

²⁶ “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.

KJVWherefore^G3767 if^G1437 they shall say^G2036^(G5632) unto you^G5213, Behold^G2400^(G5628), he is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 the desert^G2048; go^G1831 not^G3361 forth^G1831^(G5632): behold^G2400^(G5628), he is in^G1722 the secret chambers^G5009; believe^G4100^(G5661) it not^G3361.

²⁷ For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJVFor^G1063 as^G5618 the lightning^G796 cometh^G1831^(G5736) out of^G575 the east^G395, and^G2532 shineth^G5316^(G5727) even unto^G2193 the west^G1424; so^G3779 shall^G2071 also^G2532 the coming^G3952 of the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071^(G5704).

²⁸ For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.

KJVFor^G1063 wheresoever^G1437^G3699 the carcase^G4430 is^G5600^(G5753), there^G1563 will^G4863 the eagles^G105 be gathered together^G4863^(G5701).

²⁹ “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;

KJVImmediately^G1161^G2112 after^G3326 the tribulation^G2347 of those^G1565 days^G2250 shall the sun^G2246 be darkened^G4654^(G5701), and^G2532 the moon^G4582 shall^G1325 not^G3756 give^G1325^(G5692) her^G846 light^G5338, and^G2532 the stars^G792 shall fall^G4098^(G5699) from^G575 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 the powers^G1411 of the heavens^G3772 shall be shaken^G4531^(G5701):

³⁰ and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

KJVAnd^G2532 then^G5119 shall appear^G5316^(G5691) the sign^G4592 of the Son^G5207 of man^G444 in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 then^G5119 shall^G2875 all^G3956 the tribes^G5443 of the earth^G1093 mourn^G2875^(G5695), and^G2532 they shall see^G3700^(G5695) the Son^G5207 of man^G444 coming^G2064^(G5740) in^G1909 the clouds^G3507 of heaven^G3772 with^G3326 power^G1411 and^G2532 great^G4183 glory^G1391.

³¹ He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

KJVAnd^G2532 he shall send^G649^(G5692) his^G846 angels^G32 with^G3326 a great^G3173 sound^G5456 of a trumpet^G4536, and^G2532 they shall gather together^G1996^(G5692) his^G846 elect^G1588 from^G1537 the four^G5064 winds^G417, from^G575 one end^G206 of heaven^G3772 to^G2193 the other^G206^G846.

³² “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

KJVNow^G1161 learn^G3129^(G5628) a parable^G3850 of^G575 the fig tree^G4808; When^G3752 his^G846 branch^G2798 is^G1096^(G5638) yet^G2235 tender^G527, and^G2532 putteth forth^G1631^(G5725) leaves^G5444, ye know^G1097^(G5719) that^G3754 summer^G2330 is nigh^G1451:

³³ Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.

KJVSo^G3779 likewise^G2532 ye^G5210, when^G3752 ye shall see^G1492^(G5632) all^G3956 these things^G5023, know^G1097^(G5719) that^G3754 it is^G2076^(G5748) near^G1451, even at^G1909 the doors^G2374.

³⁴ Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, This^G3778 generation^G1074 shall not^G3364 pass^G3928^(G5632), till^G302^G2193 all^G3956 these things^G5023 be fulfilled^G1096^(G5638).

³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

KJVHeaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1093 shall pass away^G3928^(G5695), but^G1161 my^G3450 words^G3056 shall^G3928 not^G3364 pass away^G3928^(G5632).

³⁶ “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

KJVBut^G1161 of^G4012 that^G1565 day^G2250 and^G2532 hour^G5610 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) no^G3762 man, no, not^G3761 the angels^G32 of heaven^G3772, but^G1508 my^G3450 Father^G3962 only^G3441.

³⁷ As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJVBut^G1161 as^G5618 the days^G2250 of Noe^G3575 were, so^G3779 shall^G2071 also^G2532 the coming^G3952 of the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071^(G5704).

³⁸ For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

KJVFor^G1063 as^G5618 in^G1722 the days^G2250 that were^G2258^(G5713) before^G4253 the flood^G2627 they were eating^G5176^(G5723) and^G2532 drinking^G4095^(G5723), marrying^G1060^(G5723) and^G2532 giving in marriage^G1547^(G5723), until^G891 the day^G2250 that^G3739 Noe^G3575 entered^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the ark^G2787,

³⁹ and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJVAnd^G2532 knew^G1097^(G5627) not^G3756 until^G2193 the flood^G2627 came^G2064^(G5627), and^G2532 took^G142 them all^G537 away^G142^(G5656); so^G3779 shall^G2071 also^G2532 the coming^G3952 of the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071^(G5704).

⁴⁰ Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.

KJVThen^G5119 shall^G2071 two^G1417 be^G2071^(G5704) in^G1722 the field^G68; the one^G1520 shall be taken^G3880^(G5743), and^G2532 the other^G1520 left^G863^(G5743).

⁴¹ Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.

KJVTwo^G1417 women shall be grinding^G229^(G5723) at^G1722 the mill^G3459; the one^G3391 shall be taken^G3880^(G5743), and^G2532 the other^G3391 left^G863^(G5743).

⁴² Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

KJVWatch^G1127^(G5720) therefore^G3767: for^G3754 ye know^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 what^G4169 hour^G5610 your^G5216 Lord^G2962 doth come^G2064^(G5736).

⁴³ But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

KJVBut^G1161 know^G1097^(G5719) this^G1565, that^G3754 if^G1487 the goodman of the house^G3617 had known^G1492^(G5715) in what^G4169 watch^G5438 the thief^G2812 would come^G2064^(G5736), he would^G302 have watched^G1127^(G5656), and^G2532 would^G302 not^G3756 have suffered^G1439^(G5656) his^G846 house^G3614 to be broken up^G1358^(G5650).

⁴⁴ Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 be^G1096^(G5737) ye^G5210 also^G2532 ready^G2092: for^G3754 in such^G3739 an hour^G5610 as ye think^G1380^(G5719) not^G3756 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 cometh^G2064^(G5736).

⁴⁵ “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

KJVWho^G5101 then^G686 is^G2076^(G5748) a faithful^G4103 and^G2532 wise^G5429 servant^G1401, whom^G3739 his^G846 lord^G2962 hath made ruler^G2525^(G5656) over^G1909 his^G846 household^G2322, to give^G1325^(G5721) them^G846 meat^G5160 in^G1722 due season^G2540?

⁴⁶ Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

KJVBlessed^G3107 is that^G1565 servant^G1401, whom^G3739 his^G846 lord^G2962 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631) shall find^G2147^(G5692) so^G3779 doing^G4160^(G5723).

⁴⁷ Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 he shall make^G2525 him^G846 ruler^G2525^(G5692) over^G1909 all^G3956 his^G846 goods^G5224^(G5723).

⁴⁸ But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’

KJVBut and^G1161 if^G1437 that^G1565 evil^G2556 servant^G1401 shall say^G2036^(G5632) in^G1722 his^G846 heart^G2588, My^G3450 lord^G2962 delayeth^G5549^(G5719) his coming^G2064^(G5629);

⁴⁹ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

KJVAnd^G2532 shall begin^G756^(G5672) to smite^G5180^(G5721) his fellowservants^G4889, and^G1161 to eat^G2068^(G5721) and^G2532 drink^G4095^(G5721) with^G3326 the drunken^G3184^(G5723);

⁵⁰ the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,

KJVThe lord^G2962 of that^G1565 servant^G1401 shall come^G2240^(G5692) in^G1722 a day^G2250 when^G3739 he looketh^G4328^(G5719) not^G3756 for him, and^G2532 in^G1722 an hour^G5610 that^G3739 he is^G1097 not^G3756 aware of^G1097^(G5719),

⁵¹ and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

KJVAnd^G2532 shall cut^G1371 him^G846 asunder^G1371^(G5692), and^G2532 appoint^G5087^(G5692) him his^G846 portion^G3313 with^G3326 the hypocrites^G5273: there^G1563 shall be^G2071^(G5704) weeping^G2805 and^G2532 gnashing^G1030 of teeth^G3599.

WEB·Matthew 23

¹Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

KJVThen^G5119 spake^G2980^(G5656) Jesus^G2424 to the multitude^G3793, and^G2532 to his^G846 disciples^G3101,

² saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), The scribes^G1122 and^G2532 the Pharisees^G5330 sit^G2523^(G5656) in^G1909 Moses^G3475' seat^G2515:

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.

KJVAll^G3956 therefore^G3767 whatsoever^G302^G3745 they bid^G2036^(G5632) you^G5213 observe^G5083^(G5721), that observe^G5083^(G5720) and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5720); but^G1161 do^G4160^(G5720) not^G3361 ye after^G2596 their^G846 works^G2041: for^G1063 they say^G3004^(G5719), and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5719) not^G3756.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 they bind^G1195^(G5719) heavy^G926 burdens^G5413 and^G2532 grievous to be borne^G1419, and^G2532 lay^G2007^(G5719) them on^G1909 men's^G444 shoulders^G5606; but^G1161 they themselves will^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 move^G2795^(G5658) them^G846 with one of their^G846 fingers^G1147.

⁵ But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

KJVBut^G1161 all^G3956 their^G846 works^G2041 they do^G4160^(G5719) for^G4314 to be seen^G2300^(G5683) of men^G444:^G1161 they make broad^G4115^(G5719) their^G846 phylacteries^G5440, and^G2532 enlarge^G3170^(G5719) the borders^G2899 of their^G846 garments^G2440,

⁶ and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

KJVAnd^G5037 love^G5368^(G5719) the uppermost rooms^G4411 at^G1722 feasts^G1173, and^G2532 the chief seats^G4410 in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864,

⁷ the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

KJVAnd^G2532 greetings^G783 in^G1722 the markets^G58, and^G2532 to be called^G2564^(G5745) of^G5259 men^G444, Rabbi^G4461, Rabbi^G4461.

⁸ But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

KJVBut^G1161 be^G2564 not^G3361 ye^G5210 called^G2564^(G5686) Rabbi^G4461: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Master^G2519, even Christ^G5547; and^G1161 all^G3956 ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) brethren^G80.

⁹ Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

KJVAnd^G2532 call^G2564^(G5661) no^G3361 man your^G5216 father^G3962 upon^G1909 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Father^G3962, which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹⁰ Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

KJVNeither^G3366 be ye called^G2564^(G5686) masters^G2519: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Master^G2519, even Christ^G5547.

¹¹ But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

KJVBut^G1161 he that is greatest^G3187 among you^G5216 shall be^G2071^(G5704) your^G5216 servant^G1249.

¹² Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

KJVAnd^G1161 whosoever^G3748 shall exalt^G5312^(G5692) himself^G1438 shall be abased^G5013^(G5701); and^G2532 he^G3748 that shall humble^G5013^(G5692) himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312^(G5701).

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.

KJVBut^G1161 woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye shut up^G2808^(G5719) the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 against^G1715 men^G444: for^G1063 ye^G5210 neither^G3761 go in^G1525^(G5736) yourselves, neither^G3756 suffer ye^G863^(G5719) them that are entering^G1525^(G5740) to go in^G1525^(G5629).

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.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye devour^G2719^(G5719) widows^G5503' houses^G3614, and^G2532 for a pretence^G4392 make^G4336 long^G3117 prayer^G4336^(G5740): therefore^G1223^G5124 ye shall receive^G2983^(G5695) the greater^G4055 damnation^G2917.

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 a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye compass^G4013^(G5719) sea^G2281 and^G2532 land^G3584 to make^G4160^(G5658) one^G1520 proselyte^G4339, and^G2532 when^G3752 he is made^G1096^(G5638), ye make^G4160^(G5719) him^G846 twofold more^G1362 the child^G5207 of hell^G1067 than yourselves^G5216.

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.’

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, ye blind^G5185 guides^G3595, which^G3588 say^G3004^(G5723), Whosoever^G3739^G302 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the temple^G3485, it is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the gold^G5557 of the temple^G3485, he is a debtor^G3784^(G5719)!

¹⁷ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

KJVYe fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind^G5185: for^G1063 whether^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) greater^G3187, the gold^G5557, or^G2228 the temple^G3485 that sanctifieth^G37^(G5723) the gold^G5557?

¹⁸ And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’

KJVAnd^G2532, Whosoever^G3739^G1437 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the altar^G2379, it is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 sweareth^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the gift^G1435 that is upon^G1883 it^G846, he is guilty^G3784^(G5719).

¹⁹ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

KJVYe fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind^G5185: for^G1063 whether^G5101 is greater^G3187, the gift^G1435, or^G2228 the altar^G2379 that sanctifieth^G37^(G5723) the gift^G1435?

²⁰ He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

KJVWhoso therefore^G3767 shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 the altar^G2379, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 all things^G3956 thereon^G1883^G846.

²¹ He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.

KJVAnd^G2532 whoso shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 the temple^G3485, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that dwelleth^G2730^(G5723) therein^G846.

²² He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 heaven^G3772, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that sitteth^G2521^(G5740) thereon^G1883^G846.

²³ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, 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.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye pay tithe^G586^(G5719) of mint^G2238 and^G2532 anise^G432 and^G2532 cummin^G2951, and^G2532 have omitted^G863^(G5656) the weightier^G926 matters of the law^G3551, judgment^G2920,^G2532 mercy^G1656, and^G2532 faith^G4102: these^G5023 ought ye^G1163^(G5713) to have done^G4160^(G5658), and not^G3361 to leave^G863 the other^G2548 undone^G863^(G5721).

²⁴ You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

KJVYe blind^G5185 guides^G3595, which strain at^G1368^(G5723) a gnat^G2971, and^G1161 swallow^G2666^(G5723) a camel^G2574.

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.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye make clean^G2511^(G5719) the outside^G1855 of the cup^G4221 and^G2532 of the platter^G3953, but^G1161 within^G2081 they are full^G1073^(G5719) of^G1537 extortion^G724 and^G2532 excess^G192.

²⁶ You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

KJVThou blind^G5185 Pharisee^G5330, cleanse^G2511^(G5657) first^G4412 that which is within^G1787 the cup^G4221 and^G2532 platter^G3953, that^G2443 the outside^G1622 of them^G846 may be^G1096^(G5638) clean^G2513 also^G2532.

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.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye are like^G3945^(G5719) unto whited^G2867^(G5772) sepulchres^G5028, which^G3748 indeed^G3303 appear^G5316^(G5727) beautiful^G5611 outward^G1855, but^G1161 are within^G2081 full^G1073^(G5719) of dead^G3498 men's bones^G3747, and^G2532 of all^G3956 uncleanness^G167.

²⁸ Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

KJVEven so^G3779 ye^G5210 also^G2532^G3303 outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316^(G5743) righteous^G1342 unto men^G444, but^G1161 within^G2081 ye are^G2075^(G5748) full^G3324 of hypocrisy^G5272 and^G2532 iniquity^G458.

²⁹ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! because^G3754 ye build^G3618^(G5719) the tombs^G5028 of the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 garnish^G2885^(G5719) the sepulchres^G3419 of the righteous^G1342,

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.’

KJVAnd^G2532 say^G3004^(G5719), If^G1487 we had been^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the days^G2250 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962, we would^G302 not^G3756 have been^G2258^(G5713) partakers^G2844 with them^G846 in^G1722 the blood^G129 of the prophets^G4396.

³¹ Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.

KJVWherefore^G5620 ye be witnesses^G3140^(G5719) unto yourselves^G1438, that^G3754 ye are^G2075^(G5748) the children^G5207 of them which killed^G5407^(G5660) the prophets^G4396.

³² Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.

KJVFill^G4137 ye^G5210 up^G4137^(G5657) then^G2532 the measure^G3358 of your^G5216 fathers^G3962.

³³ You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

KJVYe serpents^G3789, ye generation^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how^G4459 can ye^G5343^(G5632) escape^G575 the damnation^G2920 of hell^G1067?

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,

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124, behold^G2400^(G5628), I^G1473 send^G649^(G5719) unto^G4314 you^G5209 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 wise men^G4680, and^G2532 scribes^G1122: and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 ye shall kill^G615^(G5692) and^G2532 crucify^G4717^(G5692); and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 shall ye scourge^G3146^(G5692) in^G1722 your^G5216 synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 persecute^G1377^(G5692) them from^G575 city^G4172 to^G1519 city^G4172:

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.

KJVThat^G3704 upon^G1909 you^G5209 may come^G2064^(G5632) all^G3956 the righteous^G1342 blood^G129 shed^G1632^(G5746) upon^G1909 the earth^G1093, from^G575 the blood^G129 of righteous^G1342 Abel^G6 unto^G2193 the blood^G129 of Zacharias^G2197 son^G5207 of Barachias^G914, whom^G3739 ye slew^G5407^(G5656) between^G3342 the temple^G3485 and^G2532 the altar^G2379.

³⁶ Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, All^G3956 these things^G5023 shall come^G2240^(G5692) upon^G1909 this^G5026 generation^G1074.

³⁷ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

KJVO Jerusalem^G2419, Jerusalem^G2419, thou that killest^G615^(G5723) the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 stonest^G3036^(G5723) them which are sent^G649^(G5772) unto^G4314 thee^G846, how often^G4212 would I^G2309^(G5656) have gathered^G1996 thy^G4675^G3739 children^G5043 together^G1996^(G5629), even as^G5158 a hen^G3733 gathereth^G1996^(G5719) her^G1438 chickens^G3556 under^G5259 her wings^G4420, and^G2532 ye would^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756!

³⁸ Behold, your house is left to you desolate.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), your^G5216 house^G3624 is left^G863^(G5743) unto you^G5213 desolate^G2048.

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!’”

KJVFor^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Ye shall^G1492 not^G3364 see^G1492^(G5632) me^G3165 henceforth^G575^G737, till^G2193^G302 ye shall say^G2036^(G5632), Blessed^G2127^(G5772) is he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

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