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Matthew 23 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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Hypocrisy Exposed

(Mar 12:38–40; Luk 20:45–47 )

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Mat 23:1 -

Then^G5119 Jesus^G2424 spoke^G2980 to the crowds^G3793 and to His disciples^G3101,

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Mat 23:2 - saying^G3004: “The scribes^G1122 and the Pharisees^G5330 have seated^G2523 themselves^G2523 in the chair^G2515 of Moses^G3475.

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Mat 23:3 - Therefore^G3767, whatever^G3745^G1437 they tell^G3004 you, do^G4160 and [fn]comply^G5083 with^G5083 it all^G3956, but do not do^G4160 [fn]as they do^G2041; for they say^G3004 things and do not do^G4160 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:4

Mat 23:4 - “And they tie^G1195 up^G1195 heavy^G926 burdens^G5413 and lay^G2007 them on people’s^G444 shoulders^G5606, but they themselves^G846 are unwilling^G3756^G2309 to move^G2795 them with so much as their finger^G1147.

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Mat 23:5 - “And they do^G4160 all^G3956 their deeds^G2041 to be noticed^G2300 by other people^G444; for they broaden^G4115 their [fn]phylacteries^G5440 and lengthen^G3170 the tassels^G2899 of their garments.

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Mat 23:6 - “And they love^G5368 the place^G4411 of^G4411 honor^G4411 at banquets^G1173, and the seats^G4410 of^G4410 honor^G4410 in the synagogues^G4864,

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Mat 23:7 - and personal^G783 greetings^G783 in the marketplaces^G58, and being called^G2564 [fn]Rabbi^G4461 by the people^G444.

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Mat 23:8 - “But as for you, do not be called^G2564 [fn]Rabbi^G4461; for only One^G1520 is your Teacher^G1320, and you are all^G3956 brothers^G80 and sisters.

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Mat 23:9 - “And do not call^G2564 anyone on earth^G1093 your father^G3962; for only One^G1520 is your Father^G3962, He who is in heaven^G3770.

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Mat 23:10 - “And do not be called^G2564 [fn]leaders^G2519; for only One^G1520 is your Leader^G2519, that is, Christ^G5547.

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Mat 23:11 - “But the greatest^G3173 of you shall be your servant^G1249.

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Mat 23:12 - “Whoever^G3748 exalts^G5312 himself^G1438 shall be humbled^G5013, and whoever^G3748 humbles^G5013 himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312.

Seven Woes

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Mat 23:13 -

“But woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273, because^G3754 you shut^G2808 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 in^G1715 front^G1715 of^G1715 people^G444; for you do not enter^G1525 it yourselves^G4771, nor^G3761 do you allow^G863 those^G3588 who are entering^G1525 to go^G1525 in^G1525.

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Mat 23:14 - [fn]

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Mat 23:15 -

“Woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273, because^G3754 you travel^G4013 around^G4013 on sea^G2281 and land^G3584 to make^G4160 one^G1520 [fn]proselyte^G4339; and when^G3752 he becomes^G1096 one, you [fn]make^G4160 him twice^G1362 as^G1362 much^G1362 a son^G5207 of [fn]hell^G1067 as yourselves^G4771.

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Mat 23:16 -

“Woe^G3759 to you, blind^G5185 guides^G3595, who say^G3004, ‘Whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the [fn]temple^G3485, that is nothing^G3762; but whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the gold^G5557 of the [fn]temple^G3485 is obligated^G3784.’

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Mat 23:17 - “You fools^G3474 and blind^G5185 men^G5185! Which^G5101 is [fn]more^G3173 important^G3173, the gold^G5557 or^G2228 the [fn]temple^G3485 that sanctified^G37 the gold^G5557?

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Mat 23:18 - “And you say, ‘Whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the altar^G2379, that is nothing^G3762; but whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the [fn]offering^G1435 that is on it is obligated^G3784.’

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Mat 23:19 - “You blind^G5185 men^G5185, which^G5101 is [fn]more^G3173 important^G3173, the [fn]offering^G1435 or^G2228 the altar^G2379 that sanctifies^G37 the [fn]offering^G1435?

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Mat 23:20 - “Therefore^G3767, the one who swears^G3660 by the altar^G2379, swears^G3660 both by [fn]the altar^G2379 and by everything^G3956 on it.

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Mat 23:21 - “And the one who swears^G3660 by the [fn]temple^G3485, swears^G3660 both by [fn]the temple^G846 and by Him who dwells^G2730 in it.

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Mat 23:22 - “And the one who swears^G3660 by [fn]heaven^G3772, swears^G3660 both by the throne^G2362 of God^G2316 and by Him who sits^G2521 upon it.

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“Woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! For you tithe^G586 mint^G2238 and dill^G432 and [fn]cumin^G2951, and have neglected^G863 the weightier^G926 provisions^G926 of the Law^G3551: justice^G2920 and mercy^G1656 and faithfulness^G4102; but these^G3778 are the things you should^G1163 have done^G4160 without^G2532^G3361 neglecting^G863 the others^G2548.

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Mat 23:24 - “You blind^G5185 guides^G3595, who [fn]strain^G1368 out^G1368 a gnat^G2971 and swallow^G2666 a camel^G2574!

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Mat 23:25 -

“Woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! For you clean^G2511 the outside^G1855 of the cup^G4221 and of the dish^G3953, but inside^G2081 they are full^G1073 [fn]of robbery^G724 and self-indulgence^G192.

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Mat 23:26 - “You blind^G5185 Pharisee^G5330, first^G4413 clean^G2511 the inside^G1787 of the cup^G4221 and of the dish^G3953, so^G2443 that^G2443 the [fn]outside^G1622 of it may also^G2532 become^G1096 clean^G2513.

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Mat 23:27 -

“Woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! For you are like^G3945 whitewashed^G2867 tombs^G5028 which^G3748 on the outside^G1855 appear^G5316 beautiful^G5611, but inside^G2081 they are full^G1073 of dead^G3498 men’s^G3498 bones^G3747 and all^G3956 uncleanness^G167.

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Mat 23:28 - “So^G3779 you too^G2532, outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316 righteous^G1342 to people^G444, but inwardly^G2081 you are full^G3324 of hypocrisy^G5272 and lawlessness^G458.

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“Woe^G3759 to you, scribes^G1122 and Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! For you build^G3618 the tombs^G5028 for the prophets^G4396 and decorate^G2885 the monuments^G3419 of the righteous^G1342,

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Mat 23:30 - and you say^G3004, ‘If^G1487 we had been^G1510 living in the days^G2250 of our fathers^G3962, we would not have been^G1510 partners^G2844 with them in shedding the blood^G129 of the prophets^G4396.’

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Mat 23:31 - “So^G5620 you testify^G3140 against yourselves^G1438, that you are [fn]sons^G5207 of those^G3588 who murdered^G5407 the prophets^G4396.

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Mat 23:32 - “[fn]Fill^G4137 up, then^G2532, the measure^G3358 of the guilt of your fathers^G3962.

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Mat 23:33 - “You snakes^G3789, you [fn]offspring^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how^G4459 [fn]will you escape^G5343 the [fn]sentence^G2920 of [fn]hell^G1067?

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“Therefore^G1223^G3778, behold^G2400, I am sending^G649 you prophets^G4396 and wise^G4680 men^G4680 and scribes^G1122; some^G1537 of them you will kill^G615 and crucify^G4717, and some^G1537 of them you will flog^G3146 in your synagogues^G4864, and persecute^G1377 from city^G4172 to city^G4172,

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Mat 23:35 - so^G3704 that^G3704 upon you will fall^G2064 the guilt of all^G3956 the righteous^G1342 blood^G129 shed^G1632 on earth^G1093, from the blood^G129 of righteous^G1342 Abel^G6 to the blood^G129 of Zechariah^G2197, the son^G5207 of Berechiah^G914, whom^G3739 you murdered^G5407 between^G3342 the [fn]temple^G3485 and the altar^G2379.

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Mat 23:36 - “Truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, all^G3956 these^G3778 things^G3778 will come^G2240 upon this^G3778 generation^G1074.

Grieving over Jerusalem

(Luk 13:34, 35 )

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Mat 23:37 -

“Jerusalem^G2419, Jerusalem^G2419, who kills^G615 the prophets^G4396 and stones^G3036 those^G3588 who have been sent^G649 to her! How^G4212 often^G4212 I wanted^G2309 to gather^G1996 your children^G5043 together^G1996, the way^G5158 a hen^G3733 gathers^G1996 her chicks^G3556 under^G5259 her wings^G4420, and you were unwilling^G3756^G2309.

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Mat 23:38 - “Behold^G2400, your house^G3624 is being left^G863 to you desolate^G2048!

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Mat 23:39 - “For I say^G3004 to you, from now^G737 on you will not see^G3708 Me until^G2193 you say^G3004, ‘BLESSED^G2127 IS THE ONE WHO COMES^G2064 IN THE NAME^G3686 OF THE LORD^G2962!’”

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(23:3)

Lit keep all

(23:3)

Lit according to their deeds

(23:5)

I.e., small pouches containing Scripture texts, worn on the left forearm and forehead for religious purposes

(23:7)

In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master”

(23:8)

In Heb “My Teacher” or “My Master”

(23:10)

Or teachers

(23:13)

Late mss add (traditionally v 14): Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses even while for appearances’ sake you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation (as v 14); cf. Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47

(23:15)

Or convert

(23:15)

I.e., doom him to hell

Gr Gehenna

Or sanctuary

Or sanctuary

Lit greater

Or sanctuary

Or gift

Lit greater

Or gift

Or gift

Lit it

Or sanctuary

Lit it

I.e., an indirect reference to God

(23:23)

Similar to caraway seeds

(23:24)

Or filter out

(23:25)

Or as a result of

(23:26)

If the inside was ritually unclean, the entire vessel was unclean whether the outside was cleaned or not (cf. Num 19:15)

(23:31)

Or descendants

(23:32)

I.e., finish what they started

(23:33)

Or brood

(23:33)

Lit are you to escape

(23:33)

Or judgment

(23:33)

Gr Gehenna

(23:35)

Or sanctuary

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