Matthew

Chapter 23

Phonetic (Greek): Tote ho Ἰesoys elalesen tois ochlois kai tois mathetais aytoy

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,

Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ

Phonetic (Greek): legon· Ἐpi tes Moyseos kathedras ekathisan ohi grammateis kai ohi Pharisaioi.

Edified Edition (EDE)saying: [JESUS]"The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.[/JESUS]

λέγων· Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωϋσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι.

Phonetic (Greek): panta oyn hosa ⸀ean eiposin hymin ⸂poiesate kai tereite⸃, kata de ta erga ayton me poieite, legousin gar kai oy poioysin.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"All therefore whatever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not you after their works: for they say, and do not."[/JESUS]

πάντα οὖν ὅσα ⸀ἐὰν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν ⸂ποιήσατε καὶ τηρεῖτε⸃, κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε, λέγουσιν γὰρ καὶ οὐ ποιοῦσιν.

Phonetic (Greek): desmeyousin ⸀de phortia ⸀barea kai epititheasin epi toys omous ton anthropon, ⸂aytoi de tῷ⸃ daktylῳ ayton oy thelousin kinesai ayta.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"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."[/JESUS]

δεσμεύουσιν ⸀δὲ φορτία ⸀βαρέα καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ⸂αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ⸃ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.

Phonetic (Greek): panta de ta erga ayton poioysin pros to theathenai tois anthropois· platynousi ⸀gar ta phylakteria ayton kai megalynousi ta ⸀kraspeda,

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,"[/JESUS]

πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις· πλατύνουσι ⸀γὰρ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν καὶ μεγαλύνουσι τὰ ⸀κράσπεδα,

Phonetic (Greek): philoysi ⸀de ten protoklisian en tois deipnois kai tas protokathedrias en tais synagogais

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,"[/JESUS]

φιλοῦσι ⸀δὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς

Phonetic (Greek): kai toys aspasmoys en tais agorais kai kaleisthai hypo ton anthropon· ⸀Ῥabbi.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi."[/JESUS]

καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ⸀Ῥαββί.

Phonetic (Greek): hymeis de me klethete· Ῥabbi, ehis gar estin hymon ho ⸀didaskalos, pantes de hymeis adelphoi este·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brothers."[/JESUS]

ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε· Ῥαββί, εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ ⸀διδάσκαλος, πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε·

Phonetic (Greek): kai patera me kalesete hymon epi tes ges, ehis gar estin ⸂hymon ho pater⸃ ho ⸀oyranios·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."[/JESUS]

καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ⸂ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ⸃ ὁ ⸀οὐράνιος·

Phonetic (Greek): mede klethete kathegetai, ⸂hoti kathegetes hymon estin ehis⸃ ho christos·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ."[/JESUS]

μηδὲ κληθῆτε καθηγηταί, ⸂ὅτι καθηγητὴς ὑμῶν ἐστιν εἷς⸃ ὁ χριστός·

Phonetic (Greek): ho de meizon hymon estai hymon diakonos.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant."[/JESUS]

ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.

Phonetic (Greek): hostis de hypsosei heauton tapeinothesetai, kai hostis tapeinosei heauton ⸀hypsothesetai.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."[/JESUS]

ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ⸀ὑψωθήσεται.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai ⸀de hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti kleiete ten basileian ton oyranon emprosthen ton anthropon· hymeis gar oyk eiserchesthe, oyde toys eiserchomenous aphiete ⸀eiselthein.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in."[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ⸀δὲ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε, οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε ⸀εἰσελθεῖν.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti periagete ten thalassan kai ten xeran poiesai hena proselyton, kai hotan genetai poieite ayton yhion geennes diploteron hymon.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves."[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι περιάγετε τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὴν ξηρὰν ποιῆσαι ἕνα προσήλυτον, καὶ ὅταν γένηται ποιεῖτε αὐτὸν υἱὸν γεέννης διπλότερον ὑμῶν.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, hodegoi typhloi ohi legontes· Ὃs an omosῃ en tῷ naῷ, oyden estin, hos dʼ an omosῃ en tῷ chrysῷ toy naoy opheilei.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, you blind guides, which say, whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!"[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες· Ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ, οὐδέν ἐστιν, ὃς δʼ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει.

Phonetic (Greek): moroi kai typhloi, tis gar meizon estin, ho chrysos e ho naos ho ⸀hagiasas ton chryson;

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifis the gold?"[/JESUS]

μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί, τίς γὰρ μείζων ἐστίν, ὁ χρυσὸς ἢ ὁ ναὸς ὁ ⸀ἁγιάσας τὸν χρυσόν;

Phonetic (Greek): kai· Ὃs ⸀an omosῃ en tῷ thysiasteriῳ, oyden estin, hos dʼ an omosῃ en tῷ dorῳ tῷ epano aytoy opheilei.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And, whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty."[/JESUS]

καί· Ὃς ⸀ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ, οὐδέν ἐστιν, ὃς δʼ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει.

Phonetic (Greek): ⸀typhloi, ti gar meizon, to doron e to thysiasterion to hagiazon to doron;

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifis the gift?"[/JESUS]

⸀τυφλοί, τί γὰρ μεῖζον, τὸ δῶρον ἢ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἁγιάζον τὸ δῶρον;

Phonetic (Greek): ho oyn omosas en tῷ thysiasteriῳ omnyei en aytῷ kai en pasi tois epano aytoy·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon."[/JESUS]

ὁ οὖν ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ·

Phonetic (Greek): kai ho omosas en tῷ naῷ omnyei en aytῷ kai en tῷ ⸀katoikoynti ayton·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwells therein."[/JESUS]

καὶ ὁ ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ ναῷ ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν τῷ ⸀κατοικοῦντι αὐτόν·

Phonetic (Greek): kai ho omosas en tῷ oyranῷ omnyei en tῷ thronῳ toy theoy kai en tῷ kathemenῳ epano aytoy.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits thereon."[/JESUS]

καὶ ὁ ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ὀμνύει ἐν τῷ θρόνῳ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti apodekatoyte to hedyosmon kai to anethon kai to kyminon, kai aphekate ta barytera toy nomou, ten krisin kai ⸂to eleos⸃ kai ten pistin· ⸀tayta edei poiesai kakeina me ⸀aphienai.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone."[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ ἄνηθον καὶ τὸ κύμινον, καὶ ἀφήκατε τὰ βαρύτερα τοῦ νόμου, τὴν κρίσιν καὶ ⸂τὸ ἔλεος⸃ καὶ τὴν πίστιν· ⸀ταῦτα ἔδει ποιῆσαι κἀκεῖνα μὴ ⸀ἀφιέναι.

Phonetic (Greek): hodegoi typhloi, ⸀ohi diylizontes ton konopa ten de kamelon katapinontes.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!"[/JESUS]

ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοί, ⸀οἱ διϋλίζοντες τὸν κώνωπα τὴν δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti katharizete to exothen toy poteriou kai tes paropsidos, esothen de gemousin ex harpages kai ⸀akrasias.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess."[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι καθαρίζετε τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τῆς παροψίδος, ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ἐξ ἁρπαγῆς καὶ ⸀ἀκρασίας.

Phonetic (Greek): Pharisaie typhle, katharison proton to entos toy poteriou ⸂kai tes paropsidos⸃, hina genetai kai to ektos ⸀aytoy katharon.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.[/JESUS]

Φαρισαῖε τυφλέ, καθάρισον πρῶτον τὸ ἐντὸς τοῦ ποτηρίου ⸂καὶ τῆς παροψίδος⸃, ἵνα γένηται καὶ τὸ ἐκτὸς ⸀αὐτοῦ καθαρόν.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti ⸀paromoiazete taphois kekoniamenois, ohitines exothen men phainontai horaioi esothen de gemousin osteon nekron kai pases akatharsias·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness."[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι ⸀παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις, οἵτινες ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας·

Phonetic (Greek): ohytos kai hymeis exothen men phainesthe tois anthropois dikaioi, esothen de ⸂este mestoi⸃ hypokriseos kai anomias.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity."[/JESUS]

οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνεσθε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δίκαιοι, ἔσωθεν δέ ⸂ἐστε μεστοὶ⸃ ὑποκρίσεως καὶ ἀνομίας.

Phonetic (Greek): Oyai hymin, grammateis kai Pharisaioi hypokritai, hoti oikodomeite toys taphous ton propheton kai kosmeite ta mnemeia ton dikaion,

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,"[/JESUS]

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι οἰκοδομεῖτε τοὺς τάφους τῶν προφητῶν καὶ κοσμεῖτε τὰ μνημεῖα τῶν δικαίων,

Phonetic (Greek): kai legete· Ei ⸀emetha en tais hemerais ton pateron hemon, oyk an ⸁emetha ⸂ayton koinonoi⸃ en tῷ ahimati ton propheton·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"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."[/JESUS]

καὶ λέγετε· Εἰ ⸀ἤμεθα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, οὐκ ἂν ⸁ἤμεθα ⸂αὐτῶν κοινωνοὶ⸃ ἐν τῷ αἵματι τῶν προφητῶν·

Phonetic (Greek): hoste martyreite heautois hoti yhioi este ton phoneusanton toys prophetas.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Wherefore you be witnesses to yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets."[/JESUS]

ὥστε μαρτυρεῖτε ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι υἱοί ἐστε τῶν φονευσάντων τοὺς προφήτας.

Phonetic (Greek): kai hymeis plerosate to metron ton pateron hymon.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Fill you up then the measure of your fathers."[/JESUS]

καὶ ὑμεῖς πληρώσατε τὸ μέτρον τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν.

Phonetic (Greek): opheis gennemata echidnon, pos phygete apo tes kriseos tes geennes;

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?"[/JESUS]

ὄφεις γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης;

Phonetic (Greek): dia toyto idoy ego apostello pros hymas prophetas kai sophoys kai grammateis· ⸀ex ayton apokteneite kai staurosete, kai ex ayton mastigosete en tais synagogais hymon kai dioxete apo poleos eis polin·

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Wherefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall you scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:"[/JESUS]

διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω πρὸς ὑμᾶς προφήτας καὶ σοφοὺς καὶ γραμματεῖς· ⸀ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενεῖτε καὶ σταυρώσετε, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν καὶ διώξετε ἀπὸ πόλεως εἰς πόλιν·

Phonetic (Greek): hopos elthῃ ephʼ hymas pan ahima dikaion ekchynnomenon epi tes ges apo toy ahimatos Ἅbel toy dikaiou heos toy ahimatos Zachariou yhioy Barachiou, hon ephoneysate metaxy toy naoy kai toy thysiasteriou.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar."[/JESUS]

ὅπως ἔλθῃ ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς πᾶν αἷμα δίκαιον ἐκχυννόμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ἅβελ τοῦ δικαίου ἕως τοῦ αἵματος Ζαχαρίου υἱοῦ Βαραχίου, ὃν ἐφονεύσατε μεταξὺ τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.

Phonetic (Greek): amen lego hymin, ⸀hexei ⸂tayta panta⸃ epi ten genean tayten.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Truly I tell you, All these things shall come upon this generation."[/JESUS]

ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ⸀ἥξει ⸂ταῦτα πάντα⸃ ἐπὶ τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην.

Phonetic (Greek): Ἰerousalem Ἰerousalem, he ⸀apokteinousa toys prophetas kai lithoboloysa toys apestalmenous pros ayten— posakis ethelesa episynagagein ta tekna sou, hon tropon ⸂ornis episynagei⸃ ta nossia ⸀aytes hypo tas pterygas, kai oyk ethelesate;

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!"[/JESUS]

Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ ⸀ἀποκτείνουσα τοὺς προφήτας καὶ λιθοβολοῦσα τοὺς ἀπεσταλμένους πρὸς αὐτήν— ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυναγαγεῖν τὰ τέκνα σου, ὃν τρόπον ⸂ὄρνις ἐπισυνάγει⸃ τὰ νοσσία ⸀αὐτῆς ὑπὸ τὰς πτέρυγας, καὶ οὐκ ἠθελήσατε;

Phonetic (Greek): idoy aphietai hymin ho oikos hymon ⸀eremos.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"Behold, your house is left to you desolate."[/JESUS]

ἰδοὺ ἀφίεται ὑμῖν ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν ⸀ἔρημος.

Phonetic (Greek): lego gar hymin, oy me me idete apʼ arti heos an eipete· Eylogemenos ho erchomenos en onomati kyriou.

Edified Edition (EDE)[JESUS]"For I say to you, You shall not see me henceforth, till you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord."[/JESUS]

λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, οὐ μή με ἴδητε ἀπʼ ἄρτι ἕως ἂν εἴπητε· Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου.