Matthew 5:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 5:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
περισσεύσῃ
perisseúō
G4052
to abound
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosýnē
G1343
righteousness
πλεῖον
pleíōn
G4119
greater
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
γραμματέων
grammateús
G1122
scribe
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
Φαρισαίων
Pharisaîos
G5330
Pharisee
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
εἰσέλθητε
eisérchomai
G1525
to enter
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
βασιλείαν
basileía
G932
kingdom
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανῶν
ouranós
G3772
heaven
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World English Bible Public Domain
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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King James Version Public Domain
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For I say to you that unless your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).