Then spake
Jesus
to the multitude
, and
to his
disciples
,
Saying, The scribes
and
the Pharisees
sit
in
Moses
' seat
:
All therefore
whatsoever
they bid
you
observe
, that observe
and
do
; but
do
not
ye after
their
works
: for
they say
, and
do
not
.
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
.
But all
their
works
they do
for
to be seen
of men
:
they make broad
their
phylacteries
, and
enlarge
the borders
of their
garments
,
And love
the uppermost rooms
at
feasts
, and
the chief seats
in
the synagogues
,
And greetings
in
the markets
, and
to be called
of
men
, Rabbi
, Rabbi
.
But be
not
ye
called
Rabbi
: for
one
is
your
Master
, even Christ
; and
all
ye
are
brethren
.
And call
no
man your
father
upon
the earth
: for
one
is
your
Father
, which
is in
heaven
.
Neither be ye called
masters
: for
one
is
your
Master
, even Christ
.
But he that is greatest
among you
shall be
your
servant
.
And whosoever
shall exalt
himself
shall be abased
; and
he
that shall humble
himself
shall be exalted
.
But woe
unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye shut up
the kingdom
of heaven
against
men
: for
ye
neither
go in
yourselves , neither
suffer ye
them that are entering
to go in
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye devour
widows
' houses
, and
for a pretence
make
long
prayer
: therefore
ye shall receive
the greater
damnation
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye compass
sea
and
land
to make
one
proselyte
, and
when
he is made
, ye make
him
twofold more
the child
of hell
than yourselves
.
Woe unto you
, ye blind
guides
, which
say
, Whosoever
shall swear
by
the temple
, it is
nothing
; but
whosoever
shall swear
by
the gold
of the temple
, he is a debtor
!
Ye fools and
blind
: for
whether
is
greater
, the gold
, or
the temple
that sanctifieth
the gold
?
And, Whosoever
shall swear
by
the altar
, it is
nothing
; but
whosoever
sweareth
by
the gift
that is upon
it
, he is guilty
.
Ye fools and
blind
: for
whether
is greater
, the gift
, or
the altar
that sanctifieth
the gift
?
Whoso therefore shall swear
by
the altar
, sweareth
by
it
, and
by
all things
thereon
.
And whoso shall swear
by
the temple
, sweareth
by
it
, and
by
him that dwelleth
therein
.
And he that shall swear
by
heaven
, sweareth
by
the throne
of God
, and
by
him that sitteth
thereon
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye pay tithe
of mint
and
anise
and
cummin
, and
have omitted
the weightier
matters of the law
, judgment
,
mercy
, and
faith
: these
ought ye
to have done
, and not
to leave
the other
undone
.
Ye blind guides
, which strain at
a gnat
, and
swallow
a camel
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye make clean
the outside
of the cup
and
of the platter
, but
within
they are full
of
extortion
and
excess
.
Thou blind Pharisee
, cleanse
first
that which is within
the cup
and
platter
, that
the outside
of them
may be
clean
also
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! for
ye are like
unto whited
sepulchres
, which
indeed
appear
beautiful
outward
, but
are within
full
of dead
men's bones
, and
of all
uncleanness
.
Even so ye
also
outwardly
appear
righteous
unto men
, but
within
ye are
full
of hypocrisy
and
iniquity
.
Woe unto you
, scribes
and
Pharisees
, hypocrites
! because
ye build
the tombs
of the prophets
, and
garnish
the sepulchres
of the righteous
,
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
.
Wherefore ye be witnesses
unto yourselves
, that
ye are
the children
of them which killed
the prophets
.
Fill ye
up
then
the measure
of your
fathers
.
Ye serpents, ye generation
of vipers
, how
can ye
escape
the damnation
of hell
?
Wherefore, behold
, I
send
unto
you
prophets
, and
wise men
, and
scribes
: and
some of
them
ye shall kill
and
crucify
; and
some of
them
shall ye scourge
in
your
synagogues
, and
persecute
them from
city
to
city
:
That upon
you
may come
all
the righteous
blood
shed
upon
the earth
, from
the blood
of righteous
Abel
unto
the blood
of Zacharias
son
of Barachias
, whom
ye slew
between
the temple
and
the altar
.
Verily I say
unto you
, All
these things
shall come
upon
this
generation
.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem
, thou that killest
the prophets
, and
stonest
them which are sent
unto
thee
, how often
would I
have gathered
thy
children
together
, even as
a hen
gathereth
her
chickens
under
her wings
, and
ye would
not
!
Behold, your
house
is left
unto you
desolate
.
For I say
unto you
, Ye shall
not
see
me
henceforth
, till
ye shall say
, Blessed
is he that cometh
in
the name
of the Lord
.