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1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, 2 saying, “The|strong="G2532" scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" sit|strong="G2523" on|strong="G1909" Moses|strong="G3475"’ seat|strong="G2523". 3 All|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" therefore|strong="G3767" whatever|strong="G3745" they|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" observe|strong="G5083", observe|strong="G5083" and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160", but|strong="G1161" don’t|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" their|strong="G2532" works|strong="G2041"; for|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160". 4 For|strong="G1909" they|strong="G2532" bind|strong="G2532" heavy burdens|strong="G5413" that|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" grievous to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" borne, and|strong="G2532" lay|strong="G2007" them|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" men|strong="G3588"’s shoulders|strong="G5606"; but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" themselves will|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756" lift a|strong="G2532" finger|strong="G1147" to|strong="G2532" help them|strong="G3588". 5 But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" all|strong="G3956" their|strong="G2532" works|strong="G2041" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G2300" by|strong="G4314" men|strong="G3956". They|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" their|strong="G2532" phylacteries|strong="G5440" broad and|strong="G2532" enlarge|strong="G3170" the|strong="G2532" fringes of|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" garments, 6 and|strong="G2532" love|strong="G5368" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G4411" of|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G4411" at|strong="G1722" feasts|strong="G1173", the|strong="G1722" best seats|strong="G4410" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" synagogues|strong="G4864", 7 the|strong="G1722" salutations in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" marketplaces, and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" ‘Rabbi|strong="G4461", Rabbi|strong="G4461"’ by|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3588". 8 But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1161" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" ‘Rabbi|strong="G4461"’, for|strong="G1063" one|strong="G1520" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G3956" teacher|strong="G1320", the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G1520", and|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1520" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" brothers. 9 Call|strong="G2564" no|strong="G3361" man|strong="G1520" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" your|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962", for|strong="G1063" one|strong="G1520" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1909" heaven|strong="G3770". 10 Neither|strong="G3366" be|strong="G1510" called|strong="G2564" masters|strong="G2519", for|strong="G3754" one|strong="G1520" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2564" master|strong="G2519", the|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547". 11 But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" greatest|strong="G3173" among|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" your|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G1249". 12 Whoever|strong="G3748" exalts|strong="G5312" himself|strong="G1438" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" humbled|strong="G5013", and|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3748" humbles|strong="G5013" himself|strong="G1438" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" exalted|strong="G5312". 13 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" devour widows’ houses, and|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" pretense you|strong="G5210" make|strong="G2532" long|strong="G3756" prayers. Therefore|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" receive greater|strong="G4771" condemnation. 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. 15 Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" travel|strong="G4013" around|strong="G4013" by|strong="G2532" sea|strong="G2281" and|strong="G2532" land|strong="G3584" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" one|strong="G1520" proselyte|strong="G4339"; and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" he|strong="G2532" becomes|strong="G1096" one|strong="G1520", you|strong="G5210" make|strong="G4160" him|strong="G3588" twice|strong="G1362" as|strong="G2532" much|strong="G1362" a|strong="G1096" son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" Gehenna as|strong="G2532" yourselves|strong="G4771". 16 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" blind|strong="G5185" guides|strong="G3595", who|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3004", ‘Whoever|strong="G3739" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G3485", it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" nothing|strong="G3762"; but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" gold|strong="G5557" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G3485", he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" obligated|strong="G3784".’ 17 You|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" fools|strong="G3474"! For|strong="G1063" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173", the|strong="G2532" gold|strong="G5557" or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" that|strong="G3588" sanctifies the|strong="G2532" gold|strong="G5557"? 18 And|strong="G2532", ‘Whoever|strong="G3739" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" altar|strong="G2379", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" nothing|strong="G3762"; but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" gift|strong="G1435" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" obligated|strong="G3784".’ 19 You|strong="G5101" blind|strong="G5185" fools! For|strong="G1063" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" greater|strong="G3173", the|strong="G3588" gift|strong="G1435", or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3588" altar|strong="G2379" that|strong="G3588" sanctifies the|strong="G3588" gift|strong="G1435"? 20 He|strong="G2532" therefore|strong="G3767" who|strong="G3588" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" altar|strong="G2379", swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" on|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532". 21 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G3485", swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2730" in|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532". 22 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", swears|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sits|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532". 23 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" tithe mint|strong="G2238", dill, and|strong="G2532" cumin, and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" left|strong="G2548" undone the|strong="G2532" weightier matters of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551": justice|strong="G2920", mercy|strong="G1656", and|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102". But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" ought|strong="G1163" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" left|strong="G2548" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3361" undone. 24 You|strong="G5185" blind|strong="G5185" guides|strong="G3595", who|strong="G3588" strain|strong="G1368" out a|strong="G1161" gnat|strong="G2971", and|strong="G1161" swallow|strong="G2666" a|strong="G1161" camel|strong="G2574"! 25 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" clean|strong="G2511" the|strong="G2532" outside|strong="G1855" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" platter|strong="G3953", but|strong="G1161" within|strong="G2081" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" full|strong="G1073" of|strong="G1537" extortion and|strong="G2532" unrighteousness. 26 You|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" Pharisee|strong="G5330", first|strong="G4413" clean|strong="G2513" the|strong="G2532" inside|strong="G1787" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" platter|strong="G3953", that|strong="G2443" its outside|strong="G1622" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" clean|strong="G2513" also|strong="G2532". 27 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3956" like|strong="G3945" whitened tombs|strong="G5028", which|strong="G3748" outwardly|strong="G1855" appear|strong="G5316" beautiful|strong="G5611", but|strong="G1161" inwardly|strong="G2081" are|strong="G3956" full|strong="G1073" of|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498" men|strong="G3956"’s bones|strong="G3747" and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" uncleanness. 28 Even|strong="G2532" so|strong="G3779" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" outwardly|strong="G1855" appear|strong="G5316" righteous|strong="G1342" to|strong="G2532" men|strong="G1342", but|strong="G1161" inwardly|strong="G2081" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G2532" hypocrisy|strong="G5272" and|strong="G2532" iniquity. 29 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", hypocrites|strong="G5273"! For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" build|strong="G3618" the|strong="G2532" tombs|strong="G3419" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" and|strong="G2532" decorate|strong="G2885" the|strong="G2532" tombs|strong="G3419" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342", 30 and|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", ‘If|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" days|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" our|strong="G2532" fathers|strong="G3962", we|strong="G2249" wouldn’t|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" partakers|strong="G2844" with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" blood of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396".’ 31 Therefore|strong="G5620" you|strong="G3754" testify|strong="G3140" to|strong="G1438" yourselves|strong="G1438" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" killed|strong="G5407" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4396". 32 Fill|strong="G4137" up|strong="G4137", then|strong="G2532", the|strong="G2532" measure|strong="G3358" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" fathers|strong="G3962". 33 You|strong="G4459" serpents|strong="G3789", you|strong="G4459" offspring|strong="G1081" of|strong="G3588" vipers|strong="G2191", how|strong="G4459" will|strong="G4459" you|strong="G4459" escape|strong="G5343" the|strong="G3588" judgment|strong="G2920" of|strong="G3588" Gehenna? 34 Therefore|strong="G1223", behold|strong="G2400", I|strong="G1473" send to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" prophets|strong="G4396", wise|strong="G4680" men|strong="G3778", and|strong="G2532" scribes|strong="G1122". Some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" kill and|strong="G2532" crucify|strong="G4717"; and|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" scourge|strong="G3146" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1223" synagogues|strong="G4864" and|strong="G2532" persecute|strong="G1377" from|strong="G1537" city|strong="G4172" to|strong="G1519" city|strong="G4172", 35 that|strong="G3739" on|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342" blood shed|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" blood of|strong="G5207" righteous|strong="G1342" Abel to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" blood of|strong="G5207" Zachariah son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" Barachiah, whom|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" killed|strong="G5407" between|strong="G3342" the|strong="G2532" sanctuary|strong="G3485" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" altar|strong="G2379". 36 Most certainly|strong="G1909" I|strong="G3778" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956" will|strong="G3956" come|strong="G2240" upon|strong="G1909" this|strong="G3778" generation|strong="G1074". 37 “Jerusalem|strong="G2419", Jerusalem|strong="G2419", who|strong="G3739" kills the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" and|strong="G2532" stones|strong="G3036" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" her|strong="G1438"! How|strong="G4212" often|strong="G4212" I|strong="G3739" would|strong="G2309" have|strong="G2309" gathered|strong="G1996" your|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5043" together|strong="G1996", even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" hen|strong="G3733" gathers|strong="G1996" her|strong="G1438" chicks|strong="G3556" under|strong="G5259" her|strong="G1438" wings|strong="G4420", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756"! 38 Behold|strong="G2400", your|strong="G3708" house|strong="G3624" is|strong="G3588" left to|strong="G3624" you|strong="G5210" desolate|strong="G2048". 39 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2962" not|strong="G3756" see|strong="G3708" me|strong="G1473" from|strong="G2064" now|strong="G3756" on|strong="G1722", until|strong="G2193" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3004", ‘Blessed|strong="G2127" is|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G3686" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"!’”