Matthew 23

1ΤότεToteThen ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἐλάλησεelaleseHe promised τοῖςtoisto the ὄχλοιςochloiscrowds καὶkaiand τοῖςtoisto μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciples : αὐτοῦautouHis

2λέγωνlegōn- ἘπὶEpiin τῆςtēs- ΜωσέωςmoseosMoses καθέδραςkathedrasseat . ἐκάθισανekathisansit οἱhoi- γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand οἱhoi- ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees

3πάνταpantaeverything οὖνounSo ὅσαhosa. . . ἐὰνean. . . εἴπωσινeipōsinthey tell ὑμῖνhyminyou . τηρεῖνtēreinto obey τηρεῖτεtēreiteobserve καὶkaiand ποιεῖτεpoieitedo κατὰkatawhat δὲdeBut τὰta- ἔργαergado , αὐτῶνautōnthey μὴmē{do} not ποιεῖτεpoieitedo λέγουσιlegousisay γὰρgarfor καὶkaiwhat οὐouvvv ποιοῦσι.poiousido

4δεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinThey tie up γὰρgarfor φορτίαphortialoads βαρέαbareaheavy , [καὶkai- ἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinlay [them] ἐπὶepion τοὺςtous- ὤμουςōmousshoulders , τῶνtōn- ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmen’s τῷtōvvv δὲdebut δακτύλῳdaktylōto lift a finger αὐτῶνautōnvvv οὐouvvv θέλουσιthelousiare not willing κινῆσαιkinēsaito move αὐτάautathem .

5ΠάνταPantaAll δὲde- τὰta- ἔργαergadeeds αὐτῶνautōntheir ποιοῦσιpoiousido πρὸςprosfor τὸto- θεαθῆναιtheathēnaito see . τοῖςtois- ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismen πλατύνουσιplatunousiThey broaden γὰρgar- τὰta- φυλακτήριαphylaktēriaphylacteries αὐτῶνautōntheir καὶkaiand μεγαλύνουσιmegalunousilengthen τὰtatheir κράσπεδαkraspedatassels . τῶνtōn- ἱμάτιονhimationcloak , αὐτῶνautōntheir

6φιλοῦσιphilousithey love δὲde- τὴνtēnthe πρωτοκλισίανprōtoklisianplaces of honor ἐνenat τοῖςtois- δείπνοιςdeipnoisbanquets , καὶkai- τὰςtasthe πρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriaschief seats ἐνenin ταῖςtaisthe συναγωγαῖςsynagōgaissynagogues ,

7καὶkai- τοὺςtousthe ἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousgreetings ἐνenin ταῖςtaisthe ἀγοραῖςagoraismarketplaces , καὶkaiand καλεῖσθαιkaleisthaithe title ὑπὸhypoby τῶνtōn- ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn[which they are addressed] . ῬαββίRhabbiof ‘Rabbi ’ ῬαββίRhabbiof ‘Rabbi ’

8ὙμεῖςHymeisyou δὲdeBut μὴmēvvv κληθῆτεklēthēteare not to be called ῬαββίRhabbi‘ Rabbi , ’ εἷςheisone γάρgarfor ὑμῶνhymōnyou ἐστινestin[have] ὁho- διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosTeacher , ὁho- ΧριστόςChristosChrist . πάντεςpantesall δὲdeand ὑμεῖςhymeisyou ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers . ἐστεesteare

9καὶkaiAnd πατέραpaterafather , μὴmē. . . καλέσητεkalesētedo not call anyone ὑμῶνhymōnyour ἐπὶepion τῆςtēs- γῆςgēsearth εἷςheisone γάρgarfor ἐστινestin[have] ὁho- ΠατὴρPatērFather , ὑμῶνhymōnyou ὁho- ἐνenin τοῖςtois- οὐρανοῖςouranoisheaven ,

10μηδὲmēdeNor κληθῆτεklēthēteare you to be called καθηγηταίkathēgētaiinstructors , εἷςheisone γάρgarfor ὑμῶνhymōnyou ἐστινestin[have] ὁho- καθηγητὴςkathēgētēsInstructor , ὁhothe ΧριστόςChristosChrist .

11ὁhothe δὲde- μείζωνmeizōngreatest ὑμῶνhymōnamong you ἔσταιestaishall be ὑμῶνhymōnyour διάκονοςdiakonosservant .

12ὍστιςHostiswhoever δὲdeFor ὑψώσειhypsōseiexalts ἑαυτὸνheautonhimself ταπεινωθήσεταιtapeinōthēsetaiwill be humbled , καὶkaiand ὅστιςhostiswhoever ταπεινώσειtapeinōseihumbles ἑαυτὸνheautonhimself ὑψωθήσεταιhypsōthēsetaiwill be exalted .

13ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe δὲde- ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- κατεσθίετεkatesthieteyou devour τὰςtasthe οἰκίαςoikiasvvv τῶνtōn- χηρῶνchērōnwidows καὶkaiand προφάσειprophaseifor a show μακρὰmakramake lengthy prayers . ΠροσευχόμενοιProseuchomenoi[when] you pray , ΔιὰDiaBecause of τοῦτοtoutothis λήψεσθεlepsestheyou will receive περισσότερονperissoteronmore κρίμαkrima[the] sentence

14ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- κλείετεkleieteYou shut τὴνtēnthe βασιλείανbasileiankingdom τῶνtōnof οὐρανῶνouranōnheaven ἔμπροσθενemprosthenin men’s faces τῶνtōn. . . ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn. . . . ὑμεῖςhymeisYou yourselves γὰρgar- οὐκoukvvv εἰσέρχεσθεeiserchesthedo not enter , οὐδὲoudenor τοὺςtousthose who εἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenouswish to enter . ἀφίετεaphietewill you let εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinin

15ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- περιάγετεperiageteYou traverse τὴνtēn- θάλασσανthalassansea καὶkaiand τὴνtēn- ξηρὰνxēran[land] ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito win ἕναhenaa single προσήλυτονprosēlytonconvert , καὶkaiand ὅτανhotanwhen γένηταιgenētaihe becomes [one] , ποιεῖτεpoieiteyou make αὐτὸνautonhim υἱὸνhuiona son γεέννηςgeennēsof hell διπλότερονdiploterontwice as much ὑμῶνhymōnas you are .

16ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , ὁδηγοὶhodēgoiguides ! τυφλοὶtyphloiblind οἱhoi[You] λέγοντεςlegontessay , ὋςHos‘ If anyone ἂνan. . . ὀμόσῃomosēswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe ναῷnaōtemple , οὐδένoudennothing ; ἐστινestinit means ὃςhosif anyone δ’d’but ἂνan. . . ὀμόσῃomosēswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe χρυσῷchrysōgold τοῦtouof the ναοῦnaoutemple , ὀφείλειopheileihe is bound by his oath . ’

17μωροὶmōroifools ! καὶkai- τυφλοίtyphloi[You] blind τίςtisWhich γὰρgar- μείζωνmeizōngreater : ἐστίνestinis ὁhothe χρυσὸςchrysosgold , ἢēor ὁhothe ναὸςnaostemple ὁho- ἁγιάζονhagiazonthat makes it sacred τὸνton. . . χρυσόνchryson. . . ?

18καίkaiAnd [you say] , ὋςHos‘ If anyone ἂνan. . . ὀμόσῃomosēswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe θυσιαστηρίῳthysiastēriōaltar , οὐδένoudennothing ; ἐστινestinit means ὃςhosif anyone δ’d’but ἂνan. . . ὀμόσῃomosēswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe δώρῳdōrōgift τῷtō- ἐπάνωepanōon αὐτοῦautouit , ὀφείλειopheileihe is bound by his oath . ’

19μωροὶmōroifools ! καὶkai- τυφλοίtyphloi[You] blind τίtiWhich γὰρgar- μεῖζονmeizon[is] greater : τὸtothe δῶρονdōrongift , ἢēor τὸtothe θυσιαστήριονthysiastērionaltar τὸto- ἁγιάζονhagiazonthat makes it sacred τὸto. . . δῶρονdōron. . . ?

20ὁhohe who οὖνounSo then , ὀμόσαςomosasswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe θυσιαστηρίῳthysiastēriōaltar ὀμνύειomnyeiswears ἐνenby αὐτῷautōit καὶkaiand ἐνenby πᾶσιpasieverything τοῖςtois- ἐπάνωepanōon αὐτοῦautouit .

21καὶkaiAnd ὁhohe who ὀμόσαςomosasswears ἐνenby τῷtōthe ναῷnaōtemple ὀμνύειomnyeiswears ἐνenby αὐτῷautōit καὶkaiand ἐνenby τῷtōthe [One] κατοικήσαντιkatoikesantiwho dwells αὐτόνautonin it .

22καὶkaiAnd ὁhohe who ὀμόσαςomosasswears ἐνenby τῷtō- οὐρανῷouranōheaven ὀμνύειomnyeiswears ἐνenby τῷtō- θρόνῳthronōthrone τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouGod’s καὶkaiand ἐνenby τῷtōthe [One] καθημένῳkathēmenōwho sits ἐπάνωepanōon αὐτοῦautouit .

23ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- ἀποδεκατοῦτεapodekatouteYou pay tithes of τὸto- ἡδύοσμονhēdyosmonmint , καὶkai- τὸto- ἄνηθονanēthondill , καὶkaiand τὸto- κύμινονkyminoncumin . καὶkaiBut ἀφήκατεaphēkateyou have disregarded τὰtathe βαρύτεραbaryteraweightier [matters] τοῦtouof the νόμουnomoulaw : τὴνtēn- κρίσινkrisinjustice , καὶkai- τὸνton- ἔλεονeleonmercy καὶkaiand τὴνtēn- πίστινpistinfaithfulness . ταῦταtautathe latter , δὲdewithout ἔδειedeiYou should have ποιῆσαιpoiēsaipracticed κἀκεῖναkakeinathe former . μὴmē. . . ἀφιέναι*aphienaineglecting

24ὁδηγοὶhodēgoiguides ! τυφλοίtyphloiYou blind οἱhoi- διϋλίζοντεςdiulizontesYou strain out τὸνton- κώνωπαkōnōpaa gnat τὴνtēn- δὲdebut κάμηλονkamēlona camel . καταπίνοντεςkatapinontesswallow

25ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- καθαρίζετεkatharizeteYou clean τὸtothe ἔξωθενexōthenoutside τοῦtouof the ποτηρίουpotērioucup καὶkaiand τῆςtēs- παροψίδοςparopsidosdish , ἔσωθενesōtheninside δὲdebut γέμουσινgemousinthey are full ἐξexof ἁρπαγῆςharpagēsgreed καὶkaiand ἀδικίαςadikias. . . . ’

26ΦαρισαῖεPharisaiePharisee ! τυφλέtyphleBlind καθάρισονkatharisonclean πρῶτονprōtonFirst τὸtothe ἐντὸςentosinside τοῦtouof the ποτηρίουpotērioucup ‹καὶkaiand τῆςtēs- παροψίδος›paropsidosdish , ἵναhinaso that γένηταιgenētaimay become καὶkaias well . τὸtothe ἐκτὸςektosoutside αὐτῶνautōnwith them καθαρόνkatharonclean

27ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- παρομοιάζετεparomoiazeteYou are like τάφοιςtaphoistombs , κεκονιαμένοιςkekoniamenoiswhitewashed οἵτινεςhoitineswhich ἔξωθενexōthenon the outside , μὲνmen- φαίνονταιphainontailook ὡραῖοιhōraioibeautiful ἔσωθενesōthenon the inside δὲdebut γέμουσινgemousinare full ὀστέωνosteōnbones νεκρῶνnekrōnof dead [men’s] καὶkaiand πάσηςpasēsevery kind of ἀκαθαρσίαςakatharsiasimpurity .

28οὕτωouto[this] καὶkai. . . ὑμεῖςhymeisyou ἔξωθενexōthenon the outside μὲνmen. . . , φαίνεσθεphainestheappear to be τοῖςtois. . . ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpois. . . δίκαιοιdikaioirighteous , ἔσωθενesōthenon the inside δέdebut μεστοὶmestoifull ἐστεesteyou are ὑποκρίσεωςhypokriseōsof hypocrisy καὶkaiand ἀνομίαςanomiaswickedness .

29ΟὐαὶOuaiWoe ὑμῖνhyminto you , γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes καὶkaiand ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees , ὑποκριταίhypokritaiyou hypocrites ! ὅτιhoti- οἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteYou build τοὺςtous- τάφουςtaphoustombs τῶνtōnfor the προφητῶνprophētōnprophets καὶkaiand κοσμεῖτεkosmeitedecorate τὰtathe μνημεῖαmnēmeiamonuments τῶνtōnof the δικαίωνdikaiōnrighteous .

30καὶkaiAnd λέγετεlegeteyou say , ΕἰEi‘ If ἐμὴνemēnof Me . ” ἐνenin ταῖςtaisthe ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays τῶνtōn- πατέρωνpaterōnfathers , ἡμῶνhēmōnof our οὐκoukvvv ἂνanvvv ἐμὴνemēnof Me . ” κοινωνοὶkoinōnoipartners αὐτῶνautōnwith them ἐνenin [shedding] τῷtōthe αἵματιhaimatiblood τῶνtōnof the προφητῶνprophētōnprophets . ’

31ὥστεhōsteSo μαρτυρεῖτεmartyreiteyou testify ἑαυτοῖςheautoisagainst yourselves ὅτιhotithat υἱοίhuioi[the] sons ἐστεesteyou are τῶνtōnof those φονευσάντωνphoneusantōnwho murdered τοὺςtousthe προφήταςprophētasprophets .

32καὶkaithen , ὑμεῖςhymeis- , πληρώσατεplērōsateFill up τὸtothe μέτρονmetronmeasure [of the sin] τῶνtōnof πατέρωνpaterōnfathers . ὑμῶνhymōnyour

33ὄφειςopheisYou snakes ! γεννήματαgennēmataYou brood ἐχιδνῶνechidnōnof vipers ! πῶςpōsHow φύγητεphygētewill you escape ἀπὸapo. . . τῆςtēsthe κρίσεωςkriseōssentence τῆςtēs- γεέννηςgeennēsof hell ?

34ΔιὰDiaBecause of τοῦτοtoutothis ἰδοὺidou- , ἐγὼegōI ἀποστέλλωapostellōam sending πρὸςpros- ὑμᾶςhymasyou προφήταςprophētasprophets καὶkaiand σοφοὺςsophouswise [men] καὶkaiand γραμματεῖςgrammateisteachers . καὶkaiand ἐξexSome of αὐτῶνautōnthem ἀποκτενεῖτεapokteneiteyou will kill καὶkaiand σταυρώσετεstaurōsetecrucify , καὶkaiand ἐξex- αὐτῶνautōn[others] μαστιγώσετεmastigōseteyou will flog ἐνenin ταῖςtais- συναγωγαῖςsynagōgaissynagogues ὑμῶνhymōnyour καὶkaiand διώξετεdiōxetepersecute ἀπὸapoin πόλεωςpoleōstown εἰςeisafter πόλινpolintown .

35ὅπωςhopōsAnd so ἔλθῃelthēwill come ἐφ’eph’upon ὑμᾶςhymasyou πᾶνpanall αἷμαhaimablood δίκαιονdikaion[the] righteous ἐκχυνόμενονekkhunomenonis poured out ἐπὶepion τῆςtēs- γῆςgēsearth , ἀπὸapofrom τοῦtouthe αἵματοςhaimatosblood ἍβελHabelAbel τοῦtouthe δικαίουdikaiourighteous ἕωςheōsto τοῦtouthe αἵματοςhaimatosblood ΖαχαρίουZachariouof Zechariah υἱοῦhuiouson ΒαραχίουBarachiouof Berechiah , ὃνhonwhom ἐφονεύσατεephoneusateyou murdered μεταξὺmetaxybetween τοῦtouthe ναοῦnaoutemple καὶkaiand τοῦtouthe θυσιαστηρίουthysiastērioualtar .

36ἀμὴνamēnTruly λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , ὅτιhotithat ἥξειhēxeiwill come ταῦταtautathese things πάνταpantaall ἐπὶepiupon τὴνtēn- γενεὰνgeneangeneration . ταύτηνtautēnthis

37ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmO Jerusalem , ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmO Jerusalem , ἡhēwho ἀποκτέννουσαapoktennousakills τοὺςtousthe προφήταςprophētasprophets καὶkaiand λιθοβολοῦσαlithobolousastones τοὺςtousthose ἀπεσταλμένουςapestalmenoussent πρὸςprosto αὐτήνautēnher , ποσάκιςposakishow often ἠθέλησαēthelēsaI have longed ἐπισυναγαγεῖνepisynagageinto gather τὰta- τέκναteknachildren {together} , σουsouyour ὃνhon. . . τρόπονtroponas ὄρνιςornisa hen ἐπισυνάγειepisynageigathers τὰta- νοσσίαnossiachicks ἑαυτῆςheautēsher ὑπὸhypounder τὰςtas[her] πτέρυγαςpterygaswings , καὶkaibut οὐκoukvvv ἠθελήσατεēthelēsateyou were unwilling !

38ἰδοὺidouLook , ἀφίεταιaphietaiis left ὑμῖνhyminto you ὁho- οἶκοςoikoshouse ὑμῶνhymōnyour ‹ἔρημος›erēmosdesolate .

39λέγωlegōI tell γὰρgarFor ὑμῖνhyminyou [that] οὐouvvv μήmēvvv μήmēvvv ἴδητεidēteyou will not see ἀπ’ap’again ἄρτιarti. . . ἕωςheōsuntil ἂνan. . . εἴπητεeipēteyou say , ΕὐλογημένοςEulogēmenos‘ Blessed [is] ὁhoHe who ἐρχόμενοςerchomenoscomes ἐνenin ὀνόματonomatnamed ιiof the ΚυρίουKyriouof [the] Lord .’ ”