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Matthew - Chapter 23

	Mat 23:1	Then ⁵¹¹⁹ Jesus ²⁴²⁴ spoke ²⁹⁸⁰ to the crowds ³⁷⁹³ and ²⁵³² to His ⁸⁴⁶ disciples ³¹⁰¹,
	Mat 23:2	saying ³⁰⁰⁴: "The scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² the Pharisees ⁵³³⁰ have seated themselves ²⁵²³ in ¹⁹⁰⁹ the chair ²⁵¹⁵ of Moses ³⁴⁷⁵;
	Mat 23:3	therefore ³⁷⁶⁷ all ³⁹⁵⁶ that ³⁷⁴⁵ they tell ³⁰⁰⁴ you ⁴⁷⁷¹, do ⁴¹⁶⁰ and ²⁵³² observe ⁵⁰⁸³, but ¹¹⁶¹ do not ³³⁶¹ do ⁴¹⁶⁰ according ²⁵⁹⁶ to their ⁸⁴⁶ deeds ²⁰⁴¹; for ¹⁰⁶³ they say things ³⁰⁰⁴ and ²⁵³² do not ³⁷⁵⁶ do them ⁴¹⁶⁰.
	Mat 23:4	"They tie up ¹¹⁹⁵ heavy ⁹²⁶ burdens ⁵⁴¹³ ¹⁴¹⁹ and ²⁵³² lay them ²⁰⁰⁷ on ¹⁹⁰⁹ men's ⁴⁴⁴ shoulders ⁵⁶⁰⁶, but ¹¹⁶¹ they themselves ⁸⁴⁶ are unwilling ³⁷⁵⁶ ²³⁰⁹ to move ²⁷⁹⁵ them ⁸⁴⁶ with so much as a finger ¹¹⁴⁷.
	Mat 23:5	"But ¹¹⁶¹ they do ⁴¹⁶⁰ all ³⁹⁵⁶ their ⁸⁴⁶ deeds ²⁰⁴¹ to be noticed ²³⁰⁰ by men ⁴⁴⁴; for ¹⁰⁶³ they broaden ⁴¹¹⁵ their ⁸⁴⁶ phylacteries ⁵⁴⁴⁰ and ²⁵³² lengthen ³¹⁷⁰ the tassels of their garments ²⁸⁹⁹.
	Mat 23:6	"They love ⁵³⁶⁸ the place of honor ⁴⁴¹¹ at ¹⁷²² banquets ¹¹⁷³ and ²⁵³² the chief seats ⁴⁴¹⁰ in ¹⁷²² the synagogues ⁴⁸⁶⁴,
	Mat 23:7	and ²⁵³² respectful greetings ⁷⁸³ in ¹⁷²² the market places ⁵⁸, and ²⁵³² being called ²⁵⁶⁴ Rabbi ⁴⁴⁶¹ by ⁵²⁵⁹ men ⁴⁴⁴.
	Mat 23:8	"But ¹¹⁶¹ do not ³³⁶¹ be called ²⁵⁶⁴ Rabbi ⁴⁴⁶¹; for ¹⁰⁶³ One ¹⁵²⁰ is ¹⁵¹⁰ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ Teacher ¹³²⁰, and ¹¹⁶¹ you ⁴⁷⁷¹ are ¹⁵¹⁰ all ³⁹⁵⁶ brothers ⁸⁰.
	Mat 23:9	"Do not ³³⁶¹ call ²⁵⁶⁴ anyone on ¹⁹⁰⁹ earth ¹⁰⁹³ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ father ³⁹⁶²; for ¹⁰⁶³ One ¹⁵²⁰ is ¹⁵¹⁰ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ Father ³⁹⁶², He who is in heaven ³⁷⁷⁰.
	Mat 23:10	"Do not ³³⁶⁶ be called ²⁵⁶⁴ leaders ²⁵¹⁹; for ³⁷⁵⁴ One ¹⁵²⁰ is ¹⁵¹⁰ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ Leader ²⁵¹⁹, that is, Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷.
	Mat 23:11	"But ¹¹⁶¹ the greatest ³¹⁷³ among you ⁴⁷⁷¹ shall be ¹⁵¹⁰ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ servant ¹²⁴⁹.
	Mat 23:12	"Whoever ³⁷⁴⁸ exalts ⁵³¹² himself ¹⁴³⁸ shall be humbled ⁵⁰¹³; and ²⁵³² whoever ³⁷⁴⁸ humbles ⁵⁰¹³ himself ¹⁴³⁸ shall be exalted ⁵³¹².
	Mat 23:13	"But ¹¹⁶¹ woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³, because ³⁷⁵⁴ you shut off ²⁸⁰⁸ the kingdom ⁹³² of heaven ³⁷⁷² from ¹⁷¹⁵ people ⁴⁴⁴; for ¹⁰⁶³ you do ¹⁵²⁵ ⁰ not ³⁷⁵⁶ enter in ¹⁵²⁵ yourselves ⁴⁷⁷¹, nor ³⁷⁶¹ do you allow ⁸⁶³ those who are entering ¹⁵²⁵ to go in ¹⁵²⁵.
	Mat 23:14	["Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³, because ³⁷⁵⁴ you devour ²⁷¹⁹ widows' ⁵⁵⁰³ houses ³⁶¹⁴, and ²⁵³² for a pretense ⁴³⁹² you make ⁴³³⁶ ⁰ long ³¹¹⁷ prayers ⁴³³⁶; therefore ¹²²³ ³⁷⁷⁸ you will receive ²⁹⁸³ greater ⁴⁰⁵³ condemnation ²⁹¹⁷.]
	Mat 23:15	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³, because ³⁷⁵⁴ you travel around ⁴⁰¹³ on sea ²²⁸¹ and ²⁵³² land ³⁵⁸⁴ to make ⁴¹⁶⁰ one ¹⁵²⁰ proselyte ⁴³³⁹; and ²⁵³² when ³⁷⁵² he becomes one ¹⁰⁹⁶, you make ⁴¹⁶⁰ him ⁸⁴⁶ twice as much ¹³⁶² a son ⁵²⁰⁷ of hell ¹⁰⁶⁷ as yourselves ⁴⁷⁷¹.
	Mat 23:16	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, blind ⁵¹⁸⁵ guides ³⁵⁹⁵, who say ³⁰⁰⁴, 'Whoever ³⁷³⁹ ³⁰² swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the temple ³⁴⁸⁵, that is ¹⁵¹⁰ nothing ³⁷⁶²; but ¹¹⁶¹ whoever ³⁷³⁹ ³⁰² swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the gold ⁵⁵⁵⁷ of the temple ³⁴⁸⁵ is obligated ³⁷⁸⁴.'
	Mat 23:17	"You fools ³⁴⁷⁴ and ²⁵³² blind men ⁵¹⁸⁵! Which ⁵¹⁰¹ is ¹⁵¹⁰ more important ³¹⁷³, the gold ⁵⁵⁵⁷ or ²²²⁸ the temple ³⁴⁸⁵ that sanctified ³⁷ the gold ⁵⁵⁵⁷?
	Mat 23:18	"And ²⁵³², 'Whoever ³⁷³⁹ ³⁰² swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the altar ²³⁷⁹, that is ¹⁵¹⁰ nothing ³⁷⁶², but ¹¹⁶¹ whoever ³⁷³⁹ ³⁰² swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the offering ¹⁴³⁵ on ¹⁸⁸³ it ⁸⁴⁶, he is obligated ³⁷⁸⁴.'
	Mat 23:19	"You blind men ⁵¹⁸⁵, which ⁵¹⁰¹ is more important ³¹⁷³, the offering ¹⁴³⁵, or ²²²⁸ the altar ²³⁷⁹ that sanctifies ³⁷ the offering ¹⁴³⁵?
	Mat 23:20	"Therefore ³⁷⁶⁷, whoever swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the altar ²³⁷⁹, swears ³⁶⁶⁰ both by ¹⁷²² the altar ⁸⁴⁶ and ²⁵³² by ¹⁷²² everything ³⁹⁵⁶ on ¹⁸⁸³ it ⁸⁴⁶.
	Mat 23:21	"And ²⁵³² whoever ³⁵⁸⁸ swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² the temple ³⁴⁸⁵, swears ³⁶⁶⁰ both by ¹⁷²² the temple ⁸⁴⁶ and ²⁵³² by Him who dwells within ²⁷³⁰ it ⁸⁴⁶.
	Mat 23:22	"And ²⁵³² whoever ³⁵⁸⁸ swears ³⁶⁶⁰ by ¹⁷²² heaven ³⁷⁷², swears ³⁶⁶⁰ both by ¹⁷²² the throne ²³⁶² of God ²³¹⁶ and ²⁵³² by ¹⁷²² Him who sits ²⁵²¹ upon ¹⁸⁸³ it ⁸⁴⁶.
	Mat 23:23	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³! For ³⁷⁵⁴ you tithe ⁵⁸⁶ mint ²²³⁸ and ²⁵³² dill ⁴³² and ²⁵³² cummin ²⁹⁵¹, and ²⁵³² have neglected ⁸⁶³ the weightier provisions ⁹²⁶ of the law ³⁵⁵¹: justice ²⁹²⁰ and ²⁵³² mercy ¹⁶⁵⁶ and ²⁵³² faithfulness ⁴¹⁰²; but ¹¹⁶¹ these ³⁷⁷⁸ are the things you ⁴¹⁶⁰ ⁰ should have ¹¹⁶³ done ⁴¹⁶⁰ without ³³⁶¹ neglecting ⁸⁶³ the others ²⁵⁴⁸.
	Mat 23:24	"You blind ⁵¹⁸⁵ guides ³⁵⁹⁵, who strain out ¹³⁶⁸ a gnat ²⁹⁷¹ and ¹¹⁶¹ swallow ²⁶⁶⁶ a camel ²⁵⁷⁴!
	Mat 23:25	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³! For ³⁷⁵⁴ you clean ²⁵¹¹ the outside ¹⁸⁵⁵ of the cup ⁴²²¹ and ²⁵³² of the dish ³⁹⁵³, but ¹¹⁶¹ inside ²⁰⁸¹ they are full ¹⁰⁷³ of ¹⁵³⁷ robbery ⁷²⁴ and ²⁵³² self-indulgence ¹⁹².
	Mat 23:26	"You blind ⁵¹⁸⁵ Pharisee ⁵³³⁰, first ⁴⁴¹³ clean ²⁵¹¹ the inside ¹⁷⁸⁷ of the cup ⁴²²¹ and ²⁵³² of the dish ³⁹⁵³, so that ²⁴⁴³ the outside ¹⁶²² of it ⁸⁴⁶ may become ¹⁰⁹⁶ clean ²⁵¹³ also ²⁵³².
	Mat 23:27	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³! For ³⁷⁵⁴ you are like ³⁹⁴⁵ whitewashed ²⁸⁶⁷ tombs ⁵⁰²⁸ which ³⁷⁴⁸ on the outside ¹⁸⁵⁵ appear ⁵³¹⁶ beautiful ⁵⁶¹¹, but ¹¹⁶¹ inside ²⁰⁸¹ they are full ¹⁰⁷³ of dead men's ³⁴⁹⁸ bones ³⁷⁴⁷ and ²⁵³² all ³⁹⁵⁶ uncleanness ¹⁶⁷.
	Mat 23:28	"So ³⁷⁷⁹ you ⁴⁷⁷¹, too ²⁵³², outwardly ¹⁸⁵⁵ appear ⁵³¹⁶ righteous ¹³⁴² to men ⁴⁴⁴, but ¹¹⁶¹ inwardly ²⁰⁸¹ you are ¹⁵¹⁰ full ³³²⁴ of hypocrisy ⁵²⁷² and ²⁵³² lawlessness ⁴⁵⁸.
	Mat 23:29	"Woe ³⁷⁵⁹ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, scribes ¹¹²² and ²⁵³² Pharisees ⁵³³⁰, hypocrites ⁵²⁷³! For ³⁷⁵⁴ you build ³⁶¹⁸ the tombs ⁵⁰²⁸ of the prophets ⁴³⁹⁶ and ²⁵³² adorn ²⁸⁸⁵ the monuments ³⁴¹⁹ of the righteous ¹³⁴²,
	Mat 23:30	and ²⁵³² say ³⁰⁰⁴, 'If ¹⁴⁸⁷ we had been living ¹⁵¹⁰ in ¹⁷²² the days ²²⁵⁰ of our ¹⁴⁷³ fathers ³⁹⁶², we would ¹⁵¹⁰ ⁰ not ³⁷⁵⁶ have been ¹⁵¹⁰ partners ²⁸⁴⁴ with them ⁸⁴⁶ in ¹⁷²² shedding the blood ¹²⁹ of the prophets ⁴³⁹⁶.'
	Mat 23:31	"So ⁵⁶²⁰ you testify ³¹⁴⁰ against yourselves ¹⁴³⁸, that ³⁷⁵⁴ you are ¹⁵¹⁰ sons ⁵²⁰⁷ of those who murdered ⁵⁴⁰⁷ the prophets ⁴³⁹⁶.
	Mat 23:32	"Fill up ⁴¹³⁷, then ²⁵³², the measure ³³⁵⁸ of the guilt of your ⁴⁷⁷¹ fathers ³⁹⁶².
	Mat 23:33	"You serpents ³⁷⁸⁹, you brood ¹⁰⁸¹ of vipers ²¹⁹¹, how ⁴⁴⁵⁹ will you escape ⁵³⁴³ the sentence ²⁹²⁰ of hell ¹⁰⁶⁷?
	Mat 23:34	"Therefore ¹²²³ ³⁷⁷⁸, behold ²⁴⁰⁰, I ¹⁴⁷³ am sending ⁶⁴⁹ you ⁴⁷⁷¹ prophets ⁴³⁹⁶ and ²⁵³² wise men ⁴⁶⁸⁰ and ²⁵³² scribes ¹¹²²; some of ¹⁵³⁷ them ⁸⁴⁶ you will kill ⁶¹⁵ and ²⁵³² crucify ⁴⁷¹⁷, and ²⁵³² some of ¹⁵³⁷ them ⁸⁴⁶ you will scourge ³¹⁴⁶ in ¹⁷²² your ⁴⁷⁷¹ synagogues ⁴⁸⁶⁴, and ²⁵³² persecute ¹³⁷⁷ from ⁵⁷⁵ city ⁴¹⁷² to ¹⁵¹⁹ city ⁴¹⁷²,
	Mat 23:35	so that ³⁷⁰⁴ upon ¹⁹⁰⁹ you ⁴⁷⁷¹ may fall ²⁰⁶⁴ the guilt of all ³⁹⁵⁶ the righteous ¹³⁴² blood ¹²⁹ shed ¹⁶³² on ¹⁹⁰⁹ earth ¹⁰⁹³, from ⁵⁷⁵ the blood ¹²⁹ of righteous ¹³⁴² Abel ⁶ to ²¹⁹³ the blood ¹²⁹ of Zechariah ²¹⁹⁷, the son ⁵²⁰⁷ of Berechiah ⁹¹⁴, whom ³⁷³⁹ you murdered ⁵⁴⁰⁷ between ³³⁴² the temple ³⁴⁸⁵ and ²⁵³² the altar ²³⁷⁹.
	Mat 23:36	"Truly ²⁸¹ I say ³⁰⁰⁴ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, all ³⁹⁵⁶ these things ³⁷⁷⁸ will come ²²⁴⁰ upon ¹⁹⁰⁹ this ³⁷⁷⁸ generation ¹⁰⁷⁴.
	Mat 23:37	"Jerusalem ²⁴¹⁹, Jerusalem ²⁴¹⁹, who kills ⁶¹⁵ the prophets ⁴³⁹⁶ and ²⁵³² stones ³⁰³⁶ those who are sent ⁶⁴⁹ to ⁴³¹⁴ her ¹⁴³⁸! How often ⁴²¹² I wanted ²³⁰⁹ to gather ¹⁹⁹⁶ ⁰ your ⁴⁷⁷¹ children ⁵⁰⁴³ together ¹⁹⁹⁶, the way ⁵¹⁵⁸ a hen ³⁷³³ gathers ¹⁹⁹⁶ her ⁸⁴⁶ chicks ³⁵⁵⁶ under ⁵²⁵⁹ her wings ⁴⁴²⁰, and ²⁵³² you were unwilling ³⁷⁵⁶ ²³⁰⁹.
	Mat 23:38	"Behold ²⁴⁰⁰, your ⁴⁷⁷¹ house ³⁶²⁴ is being left ⁸⁶³ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹ desolate ²⁰⁴⁸!
	Mat 23:39	"For ¹⁰⁶³ I say ³⁰⁰⁴ to you ⁴⁷⁷¹, from ⁵⁷⁵ now on ⁷³⁷ you will not ³³⁶¹ see ³⁷⁰⁸ Me ¹⁴⁷³ until ²¹⁹³ you say ³⁰⁰⁴, 'BLESSED ²¹²⁷ IS HE WHO COMES ²⁰⁶⁴ IN ¹⁷²² THE NAME ³⁶⁸⁶ OF THE LORD ²⁹⁶²!' "

NASB Footnotes:

(23:5) I.e. small cases containing Scripture texts worn on the left arm and forehead for religious purposes
(23:10) Or, teachers
(23:13) Literally: in front of
(23:13) Gr anthropoi
(23:14) This v not found in early mss
(23:15) Or, convert
(23:15) Gr Gehenna
(23:16) Or, sanctuary
(23:17) Literally: greater
(23:17) Or, sanctuary
(23:18) Or, gift
(23:19) Literally: greater
(23:19) Or, gift
(23:20) Literally: he who
(23:20) Literally: it
(23:21) Literally: he who
(23:21) Or, sanctuary
(23:21) Literally: it
(23:22) Literally: he who
(23:23) Similar to caraway seeds
(23:25) Or, as a result of
(23:31) Or, descendants
(23:33) Literally: would
(23:33) Or, judgment
(23:33) Gr Gehenna
(23:35) Or, sanctuary

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