Matthew 23
1. Then spake * Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2. Saying * , The scribes and the Pharisees sit * in Moses' seat:
3. All therefore whatsoever they bid * you observe * , that observe * and do * ; but do * not ye after their works: for they say * , and do * not.
4. For they bind * heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay * them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will * not move * them with one of their fingers.
5. But all their works they do * for to be seen * of men: they make broad * their phylacteries,and enlarge * the borders of their garments,
6. And love * the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7. And greetings in the markets, and to be called * of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8. But be * not ye called * Rabbi: for one is * your Master, even Christ; and all ye are * brethren.
9. And call * no man your father upon the earth: for one is * your Father, which is in heaven.
10. Neither be ye called * masters:for one is * your Master,even Christ.
11. But he that is greatest among you shall be * your servant.
12. And whosoever shall exalt * himself shall be abased * ; and he that shall humble * himself shall be exalted * .
13. But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye shut up * the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in * yourselves, neither suffer ye * them that are entering * to go in * .
14. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye devour * widows' houses, and for a pretence make * long prayer * : therefore ye shall receive * the greater damnation.
15. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye compass * sea and land to make * one proselyte, and when he is made * , ye make * him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
16. Woe unto you, ye blind guides,which say * , Whosoever shall swear * by the temple, it is * nothing; but whosoever shall swear * by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor * !
17. Ye fools and blind: for whether is * greater, the gold,or the temple that sanctifieth * the gold?
18. And, Whosoever shall swear * by the altar, it is * nothing; but whosoever sweareth * by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty * .
19. Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth * the gift?
20. Whoso therefore shall swear * by the altar, sweareth * by it, and by all things thereon.
21. And whoso shall swear * by the temple, sweareth * by it, and by him that dwelleth * therein.
22. And he that shall swear * by heaven, sweareth * by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth * thereon.
23. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye pay tithe * of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted * the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy , and faith: these ought ye * to have done * , and not to leave * the other undone * .
24. Ye blind guides, which strain at * a gnat, and swallow * a camel.
25. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye make clean * the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full * of extortion and excess.
26. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse * first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be * clean also.
27. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye are like * unto whited * sepulchres, which indeed appear * beautiful outward, but are within full * of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28. Even so ye also outwardly appear * righteous unto men, but within ye are * full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! because ye build * the tombs of the prophets, and garnish * the sepulchres of the righteous,
30. And say * , If we had been * in the days of our fathers, we would not have been * partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
31. Wherefore ye be witnesses * unto yourselves, that ye are * the children of them which killed * the prophets.
32. Fill * ye up * then the measure of your fathers.
33. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye * escape the damnation of hell?
34. Wherefore, behold * , I send * unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill * and crucify * ; and some of them shall ye scourge * in your synagogues,and persecute * them from city to city:
35. That upon you may come * all the righteous blood shed * upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew * between the temple and the altar.
36. Verily I say * unto you, All these things shall come * upon this generation.
37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest * the prophets, and stonest * them which are sent * unto thee,how often would I * have gathered * thy children together * , even as a hen gathereth * her chickens under her wings, and ye would * not !
38. Behold * , your house is left * unto you desolate.
39. For I say * unto you, Ye shall * not see * me henceforth, till ye shall say * , Blessed * is he that cometh * in the name of the Lord.
