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Matthew 23

Greek — Tischendorf 8th edition · 38 verses

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  1. 1

    Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ

    then · the · Jesus · to speak · the · multitude · and · the · disciple · he

  2. 2

    λέγων ἐπὶ τῆς Μωϋσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι

    to say · upon · the · Moses · seat · to settle · the · scribe · and · the · Pharisee

  3. 3

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

    all · therefore · how much · if · to say · you · to make · and · to guard · down · but · the · work · he · not · to make · to say · for · and · not · to make

  4. 4

    δεσμεύουσιν δὲ φορτία βαρέα καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά

    to bind · but · burden · heavy · and · voice · upon · the · shoulder · the · human being · he · but · the · finger · he · not · to will · to move · he

  5. 5

    πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν ποιοῦσιν πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις πλατύνουσιν γὰρ τὰ φυλακτήρια αὐτῶν καὶ μεγαλύνουσιν τὰ κράσπεδα

    all · but · the · work · he · to make · to · the · to behold · the · human being · to broaden · for · the · phylactery · he · and · to magnify · the · edge

  6. 6

    φιλοῦσιν δὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς

    to love · but · the · first seat · in · the · supper · and · the · to sit first · in · the · gathering

  7. 7

    καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ῥαββεί

    and · the · greeting · in · the · assembly · and · to call · under · the · human being · rabbi

  8. 8

    ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε ῥαββεί εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ διδάσκαλος πάντες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε

    you · but · not · to call · rabbi · one · for · to be · you · the · teacher · all · but · you · brother · to be

  9. 9

    καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος

    and · father · not · to call · you · upon · the · earth · one · for · to be · you · the · father · the · heavenly

  10. 10

    μηδὲ κληθῆτε καθηγηταί ὅτι καθηγητὴς ὑμῶν ἐστιν εἷς ὁ Χριστός

    and not · to call · guide · that · guide · you · to be · one · the · Christ

  11. 11

    ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος

    the · but · great · you · to be · you · servant

  12. 12

    ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται

    whoever · but · to exalt · himself · to humble · and · whoever · to humble · himself · to exalt

  13. 13

    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

    alas · but · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to shut · the · kingdom · the · heaven · before · the · human being · you · for · not · to enter · neither · the · to enter · to send away · to enter

  14. 15

    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

    alas · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to lead around · the · sea · and · the · dry · to make · one · proselyte · and · when · to become · to make · he · son · Gehenna · double · you

  15. 16

    οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὃς δ’ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει

    alas · you · guide · blind · the · to say · who · if · to swear · in · the · sanctuary · nothing · to be · who · but · if · to swear · in · the · gold · the · sanctuary · to owe

  16. 17

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

    foolish · and · blind · who · for · great · to be · the · gold · or · the · sanctuary · the · to hallow · the · gold

  17. 18

    καί ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὃς δ’ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει

    and · who · if · to swear · in · the · altar · nothing · to be · who · but · if · to swear · in · the · offering · the · above · he · to owe

  18. 19

    τυφλοί τί γὰρ μεῖζον τὸ δῶρον ἢ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἁγιάζον τὸ δῶρον

    blind · who · for · great · the · offering · or · the · altar · the · to hallow · the · offering

  19. 20

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

    the · therefore · to swear · in · the · altar · to swear · in · he · and · in · all · the · above · he

  20. 21

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

    and · the · to swear · in · the · sanctuary · to swear · in · he · and · in · the · to dwell · he

  21. 22

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

    and · the · to swear · in · the · heaven · to swear · in · the · throne · the · God · and · in · the · to sit down · above · he

  22. 23

    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 ἀφεῖναι

    alas · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to tithe · the · mint · and · the · dill · and · the · cummin · and · to send away · the · heavy · the · law · the · judgment · and · the · mercy · and · the · faith · this · it is necessary · to make · and he · not · to send away

  23. 24

    ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοί οἱ διϋλίζοντες τὸν κώνωπα τὴν δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες

    guide · blind · the · to strain · the · wine gnat · the · but · camel · to swallow up

  24. 25

    οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί ὅτι καθαρίζετε τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τῆς παροψίδος ἔσωθεν δὲ γέμουσιν ἐξ ἁρπαγῆς καὶ ἀκρασίας

    alas · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to make clean · the · outside · the · cup · and · the · side dish · inside · but · to be full · from · plunder · and · incontinence

  25. 26

    Φαρισαῖε τυφλέ καθάρισον πρῶτον τὸ ἐντὸς τοῦ ποτηρίου ἵνα γένηται καὶ τὸ ἐκτὸς αὐτοῦ καθαρόν

    Pharisee · blind · to make clean · first · the · within · the · cup · that · to become · and · the · sixth · he · clean

  26. 27

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

    alas · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to be like · grave · to whitewash · whoever · outside · truly · to shine · blooming · inside · but · to be full · bone · dead · and · all · uncleanness

  27. 28

    οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔξωθεν μὲν φαίνεσθε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις δίκαιοι ἔσωθεν δέ ἐστε μεστοὶ ὑποκρίσεως καὶ ἀνομίας

    thus · and · you · outside · truly · to shine · the · human being · righteous · inside · but · to be · full · hypocrisy · and · lawlessness

  28. 29

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

    alas · you · scribe · and · Pharisee · hypocrite · that · to build · the · grave · the · prophet · and · to arrange · the · memorial · the · righteous

  29. 30

    καὶ λέγετε εἰ ἤμεθα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν οὐκ ἂν ἤμεθα κοινωνοὶ αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι τῶν προφητῶν

    and · to say · if · to be · in · the · day · the · father · we · not · if · to be · partner · he · in · the · blood · the · prophet

  30. 31

    ὥστε μαρτυρεῖτε ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι υἱοί ἐστε τῶν φονευσάντων τοὺς προφήτας

    so that · to testify · himself · that · son · to be · the · to murder · the · prophet

  31. 32

    καὶ ὑμεῖς πληρώσατε τὸ μέτρον τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν

    and · you · to fulfill · the · measure · the · father · you

  32. 33

    ὄφεις γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης

    serpent · offspring · viper · how · to flee · from · the · judgment · the · Gehenna

  33. 34

    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

    through · this · to see · I · to send away · to · you · prophet · and · wise · and · scribe · from · he · to kill · and · to crucify · and · from · he · to scourge · in · the · gathering · you · and · to persecute · from · city · into · city

  34. 35

    ὅπως ἔλθῃ ἐφ’ 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

    how · to come · upon · you · all · blood · righteous · to pour out · upon · the · earth · from · the · blood · Abel · the · righteous · until · the · blood · Zacharias · son · Barachias · who · to murder · between · the · sanctuary · and · the · altar

  35. 36

    ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἥξει ταῦτα πάντα ἐπὶ τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην

    amen · to say · you · to arrive · this · all · upon · the · generation · this

  36. 37

    Ἱερουσαλὴμ Ἱερουσαλήμ 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

    Jerusalem · Jerusalem · the · to kill · the · prophet · and · to stone · the · to send away · to · he · how often · to will · to gather together · the · child · you · who · manner · bird · to gather together · the · brood · he · under · the · wing · and · not · to will

  37. 38

    ἰδοὺ ἀφίεται ὑμῖν ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν ἔρημος

    to see · to send away · you · the · house · you · desolate

  38. 39

    λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν οὐ μή με ἴδητε ἀπ’ ἄρτι ἕως ἂν εἴπητε εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου

    to say · for · you · not · not · I · to see · from · now · until · if · to say · to praise · the · to come · in · name · Lord

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