Matthew 23:1-39 STRONG

Then ^G5119 spake ^G2980 Jesus ^G2424 to the multitude, ^G3793 and ^G2532 to his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101 Saying, ^G3004 The scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 the Pharisees ^G5330 sit ^G2523 in ^G1909 Moses' ^G3475 seat: ^G2515 All ^G3956 therefore ^G3767 whatsoever ^{G302 G3745} they bid ^G2036 you ^G5213 observe, ^G5083 that observe ^G5083 and ^G2532 do; ^G4160 but ^G1161 do ^G4160 not ^G3361 ye after ^G2596 their ^G846 works: ^G2041 for ^G1063 they say, ^G3004 and ^G2532 do ^G4160 not. ^G3756 For ^G1063 they bind ^G1195 heavy ^G926 burdens ^G5413 and ^G2532 grievous to be borne, ^G1419 and ^G2532 lay ^G2007 them on ^G1909 men's ^G444 shoulders; ^G5606 but ^G1161 they themselves will ^G2309 not ^G3756 move ^G2795 them ^G846 with one of their ^G846 fingers. ^G1147 But ^G1161 all ^G3956 their ^G846 works ^G2041 they do ^G4160 for ^G4314 to be seen ^G2300 of men: ^{G444 G1161} they make broad ^G4115 their ^G846 phylacteries, ^G5440 and ^G2532 enlarge ^G3170 the borders ^G2899 of their ^G846 garments, ^G2440 And ^G5037 love ^G5368 the uppermost rooms ^G4411 at ^G1722 feasts, ^G1173 and ^G2532 the chief seats ^G4410 in ^G1722 the synagogues, ^G4864 And ^G2532 greetings ^G783 in ^G1722 the markets, ^G58 and ^G2532 to be called ^G2564 of ^G5259 men, ^G444 Rabbi, ^G4461 Rabbi. ^G4461 But ^G1161 be ^G2564 not ^G3361 ye ^G5210 called ^G2564 Rabbi: ^G4461 for ^G1063 one ^G1520 is ^G2076 your ^G5216 Master, ^G2519 even Christ; ^G5547 and ^G1161 all ^G3956 ye ^G5210 are ^G2075 brethren. ^G80 And ^G2532 call ^G2564 no ^G3361 man your ^G5216 father ^G3962 upon ^G1909 the earth: ^G1093 for ^G1063 one ^G1520 is ^G2076 your ^G5216 Father, ^G3962 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven. ^G3772 Neither ^G3366 be ye called ^G2564 masters: ^G2519 for ^G1063 one ^G1520 is ^G2076 your ^G5216 Master, ^G2519 even Christ. ^G5547 But ^G1161 he that is greatest ^G3187 among you ^G5216 shall be ^G2071 your ^G5216 servant. ^G1249 And ^G1161 whosoever ^G3748 shall exalt ^G5312 himself ^G1438 shall be abased; ^G5013 and ^G2532 he ^G3748 that shall humble ^G5013 himself ^G1438 shall be exalted. ^G5312 But ^G1161 woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye shut up ^G2808 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 against ^G1715 men: ^G444 for ^G1063 ye ^G5210 neither ^G3761 go in ^G1525 yourselves, neither ^G3756 suffer ye ^G863 them that are entering ^G1525 to go in. ^G1525 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye devour ^G2719 widows' ^G5503 houses, ^G3614 and ^G2532 for a pretence ^G4392 make ^G4336 long ^G3117 prayer: ^G4336 therefore ^{G1223 G5124} ye shall receive ^G2983 the greater ^G4055 damnation. ^G2917 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye compass ^G4013 sea ^G2281 and ^G2532 land ^G3584 to make ^G4160 one ^G1520 proselyte, ^G4339 and ^G2532 when ^G3752 he is made, ^G1096 ye make ^G4160 him ^G846 twofold more ^G1362 the child ^G5207 of hell ^G1067 than yourselves. ^G5216 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 ye blind ^G5185 guides, ^G3595 which ^G3588 say, ^G3004 Whosoever ^{G3739 G302} shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 the temple, ^G3485 it is ^G2076 nothing; ^G3762 but ^G1161 whosoever ^{G3739 G302} shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 the gold ^G5557 of the temple, ^G3485 he is a debtor! ^G3784 Ye fools ^G3474 and ^G2532 blind: ^G5185 for ^G1063 whether ^G5101 is ^G2076 greater, ^G3187 the gold, ^G5557 or ^G2228 the temple ^G3485 that sanctifieth ^G37 the gold? ^G5557 And, ^G2532 Whosoever ^{G3739 G1437} shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 the altar, ^G2379 it is ^G2076 nothing; ^G3762 but ^G1161 whosoever ^{G3739 G302} sweareth ^G3660 by ^G1722 the gift ^G1435 that is upon ^G1883 it, ^G846 he is guilty. ^G3784 Ye fools ^G3474 and ^G2532 blind: ^G5185 for ^G1063 whether ^G5101 is greater, ^G3187 the gift, ^G1435 or ^G2228 the altar ^G2379 that sanctifieth ^G37 the gift? ^G1435 Whoso therefore ^G3767 shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 the altar, ^G2379 sweareth ^G3660 by ^G1722 it, ^G846 and ^G2532 by ^G1722 all things ^G3956 thereon. ^{G1883 G846} And ^G2532 whoso shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 the temple, ^G3485 sweareth ^G3660 by ^G1722 it, ^G846 and ^G2532 by ^G1722 him that dwelleth ^G2730 therein. ^G846 And ^G2532 he that shall swear ^G3660 by ^G1722 heaven, ^G3772 sweareth ^G3660 by ^G1722 the throne ^G2362 of God, ^G2316 and ^G2532 by ^G1722 him that sitteth ^G2521 thereon. ^{G1883 G846} Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye pay tithe ^G586 of mint ^G2238 and ^G2532 anise ^G432 and ^G2532 cummin, ^G2951 and ^G2532 have omitted ^G863 the weightier ^G926 matters of the law, ^G3551 judgment, ^{G2920 G2532} mercy, ^G1656 and ^G2532 faith: ^G4102 these ^G5023 ought ye ^G1163 to have done, ^G4160 and not ^G3361 to leave ^G863 the other ^G2548 undone. ^G863 Ye blind ^G5185 guides, ^G3595 which strain at ^G1368 a gnat, ^G2971 and ^G1161 swallow ^G2666 a camel. ^G2574 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye make clean ^G2511 the outside ^G1855 of the cup ^G4221 and ^G2532 of the platter, ^G3953 but ^G1161 within ^G2081 they are full ^G1073 of ^G1537 extortion ^G724 and ^G2532 excess. ^G192 Thou blind ^G5185 Pharisee, ^G5330 cleanse ^G2511 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 clean ^G2513 also. ^G2532 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye are like ^G3945 unto whited ^G2867 sepulchres, ^G5028 which ^G3748 indeed ^G3303 appear ^G5316 beautiful ^G5611 outward, ^G1855 but ^G1161 are within ^G2081 full ^G1073 of dead ^G3498 men's bones, ^G3747 and ^G2532 of all ^G3956 uncleanness. ^G167 Even so ^G3779 ye ^G5210 also ^{G2532 G3303} outwardly ^G1855 appear ^G5316 righteous ^G1342 unto men, ^G444 but ^G1161 within ^G2081 ye are ^G2075 full ^G3324 of hypocrisy ^G5272 and ^G2532 iniquity. ^G458 Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 because ^G3754 ye build ^G3618 the tombs ^G5028 of the prophets, ^G4396 and ^G2532 garnish ^G2885 the sepulchres ^G3419 of the righteous, ^G1342 And ^G2532 say, ^G3004 If ^G1487 we had been ^G2258 in ^G1722 the days ^G2250 of our ^G2257 fathers, ^G3962 we would ^G302 not ^G3756 have been ^G2258 partakers ^G2844 with them ^G846 in ^G1722 the blood ^G129 of the prophets. ^G4396 Wherefore ^G5620 ye be witnesses ^G3140 unto yourselves, ^G1438 that ^G3754 ye are ^G2075 the children ^G5207 of them which killed ^G5407 the prophets. ^G4396 Fill ^G4137 ye ^G5210 up ^G4137 then ^G2532 the measure ^G3358 of your ^G5216 fathers. ^G3962 Ye serpents, ^G3789 ye generation ^G1081 of vipers, ^G2191 how ^G4459 can ye ^G5343 escape ^G575 the damnation ^G2920 of hell? ^G1067 Wherefore, ^{G1223 G5124} behold, ^G2400 I ^G1473 send ^G649 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 and ^G2532 crucify; ^G4717 and ^G2532 some of ^G1537 them ^G846 shall ye scourge ^G3146 in ^G1722 your ^G5216 synagogues, ^G4864 and ^G2532 persecute ^G1377 them from ^G575 city ^G4172 to ^G1519 city: ^G4172 That ^G3704 upon ^G1909 you ^G5209 may come ^G2064 all ^G3956 the righteous ^G1342 blood ^G129 shed ^G1632 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 between ^G3342 the temple ^G3485 and ^G2532 the altar. ^G2379 Verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 All ^G3956 these things ^G5023 shall come ^G2240 upon ^G1909 this ^G5026 generation. ^G1074 O Jerusalem, ^G2419 Jerusalem, ^G2419 thou that killest ^G615 the prophets, ^G4396 and ^G2532 stonest ^G3036 them which are sent ^G649 unto ^G4314 thee, ^G846 how often ^G4212 would I ^G2309 have gathered ^G1996 thy ^{G4675 G3739} children ^G5043 together, ^G1996 even as ^G5158 a hen ^G3733 gathereth ^G1996 her ^G1438 chickens ^G3556 under ^G5259 her wings, ^G4420 and ^G2532 ye would ^G2309 not! ^G3756 Behold, ^G2400 your ^G5216 house ^G3624 is left ^G863 unto you ^G5213 desolate. ^G2048 For ^G1063 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Ye shall ^G1492 not ^G3364 see ^G1492 me ^G3165 henceforth, ^{G575 G737} till ^{G2193 G302} ye shall say, ^G2036 Blessed ^G2127 is he that cometh ^G2064 in ^G1722 the name ^G3686 of the Lord. ^G2962