Verse 1
Matthew 23:1
New Living Translation
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to the crowds and to his disciples,
Original Language Text
greek
Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ
English Translation
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and his disciples.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to the crowds and to his disciples,
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“The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.
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So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice...
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They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
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“Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture vers...
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And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.
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They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi....
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“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as broth...
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And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God (Elohim) in heaven is your Father.
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And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.
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The greatest among you must be a servant.
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But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the do...
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land...
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“Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God (Elohim)’s...
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Blind fools! Which is more important — the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?
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And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is...
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How blind! For which is more important — the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacr...
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When you swear ‘by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it.
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And when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God (Elohim), who lives in it.
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And when you swear ‘by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God (Elohim) and by God (Elohim),...
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful...
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Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a came...
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so care...
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You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become...
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like wh...
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Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and law...
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“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs...
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Then you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would never have joined them in kill...
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“But in saying that, you testify against yourselves that you are indeed the descendants of those who...
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Go ahead and finish what your ancestors started.
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Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?
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“Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill...
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As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time — from the...
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I tell you the truth, this judgment will fall on this very generation.
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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God (Elohim)’s messengers! How...
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And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate.
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For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in t...
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