Do as they say, not as they do
Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do. But don't do what they do. Because they say, and they don't do. Because they tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry, and lay them on men's shoulders. But they themselves won't move them with one finger. But they do everything they do to be seen by men. They make their prayer boxes broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. And they love the best seats at feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But don't you be called Rabbi. Because one is your Master, that is Christ, and all of you are brothers. And call nobody on earth your father. Because one is your Father, who is in heaven. And don't be called masters. Because one is your Master, that is Christ. But the greatest among you will be your servant. And whoever lifts himself up will be brought low. And whoever humbles himself will be lifted up.
Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to his disciples, and said: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So do and keep everything they order you. But don't do the way they do. Because they say and don't do. Because they tie up heavy loads hard to carry and lay them on men's shoulders. But they themselves won't move them with one of their fingers. But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries wide and make the edges of their clothes big. And love the top places at feasts and the chief seats in the meeting houses, and greetings in the markets, and to be called by men: Rabbi, Rabbi. But don't you be called Rabbi. Because one is your Teacher, Christ. And you're all brothers. And don't call any man on earth your father. Because one is your Father, who is in heaven. And don't be called masters. Because one is your Master, Christ. But whoever is greatest among you will be your servant. And whoever lifts himself up will be brought low. And whoever brings himself low will be lifted up.
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.
Then Jesus spoke to the crowd and to his disciples,
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
and said: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
So whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do. But don't do what they do. Because they say, and they don't do.
So do and keep everything they order you. But don't do the way they do. Because they say and don't do.
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Because they tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry, and lay them on men's shoulders. But they themselves won't move them with one finger.
Because they tie up heavy loads hard to carry and lay them on men's shoulders. But they themselves won't move them with one of their fingers.
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 they do everything they do to be seen by men. They make their prayer boxes broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries wide and make the edges of their clothes big.
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 they love the best seats at feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,
And love the top places at feasts and the chief seats in the meeting houses,
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
and greetings in the markets, and to be called by men: Rabbi, Rabbi.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
But don't you be called Rabbi. Because one is your Master, that is Christ, and all of you are brothers.
But don't you be called Rabbi. Because one is your Teacher, Christ. And you're all brothers.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
And call nobody on earth your father. Because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
And don't call any man on earth your father. Because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
And don't be called masters. Because one is your Master, that is Christ.
And don't be called masters. Because one is your Master, Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
But the greatest among you will be your servant.
But whoever is greatest among you will be your servant.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
And whoever lifts himself up will be brought low. And whoever humbles himself will be lifted up.
And whoever lifts himself up will be brought low. And whoever brings himself low will be lifted up.
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Trouble to the hypocrites
But trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men. You don't go in yourselves, and you don't let those who are going in get through. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you eat up widows' houses, and for show you make long prayers. So you will receive the greater condemnation. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you cross sea and land to make one convert. And when he is made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Trouble is coming to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by it. You fools and blind. Because which is greater — the gold, or the temple that makes the gold holy? And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever swears by the gift on it, he is bound. You fools and blind. Because which is greater — the gift, or the altar that makes the gift holy? So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who lives in it. And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, but have left out the weightier matters of the law — judgement, mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. You blind guides, who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so the outside may be clean as well. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and every kind of impurity. In the same way you appear righteous to men on the outside, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets. So you testify against yourselves that you are the children of those who killed the prophets. Go on then — fill up the measure of your fathers. You snakes. You brood of vipers. How will you escape the condemnation of hell?
But trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men. Because you don't go in yourselves, and you don't let the ones going in go in. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you eat up widows' houses and for a show make long prayers. So you'll get greater condemning. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you go over sea and land to make one convert. And when he's made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Trouble is coming to you, you blind guides, who say: Whoever swears by the temple, it's nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he's bound. You fools and blind. Because which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy? And: Whoever swears by the altar, it's nothing. But whoever swears by the gift on it, he's guilty. You fools and blind. Because which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who lives in it. And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you pay a tenth of mint and anise and cumin, and have left the weightier matters of the teaching — judgment and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, and not to leave the others undone. You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you make the outside of the cup and of the plate clean. But inside they're full of taking by force and of not holding back. You blind Pharisee, first clean what's inside the cup and plate, so the outside of them can be clean too. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you're like whitewashed graves, that truly look beautiful outside but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness. That's how you too outwardly look righteous to men, but inside you're full of hypocrisy and wrongdoing. Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you build the tombs of the prophets and make the graves of the righteous beautiful. And say: If we'd been in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets. So you're witnesses against yourselves, that you're the children of the ones who killed the prophets. Fill up the measure of your fathers then. You snakes, you brood of vipers, how can you get away from the condemning of hell?
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?
But trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men. You don't go in yourselves, and you don't let those who are going in get through.
But trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men. Because you don't go in yourselves, and you don't let the ones going in go in.
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.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you eat up widows' houses, and for show you make long prayers. So you will receive the greater condemnation.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you eat up widows' houses and for a show make long prayers. So you'll get greater condemning.
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.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you cross sea and land to make one convert. And when he is made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you go over sea and land to make one convert. And when he's made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
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.
Trouble is coming to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by it.
Trouble is coming to you, you blind guides, who say: Whoever swears by the temple, it's nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he's bound.
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!
You fools and blind. Because which is greater — the gold, or the temple that makes the gold holy?
You fools and blind. Because which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever swears by the gift on it, he is bound.
And: Whoever swears by the altar, it's nothing. But whoever swears by the gift on it, he's guilty.
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
You fools and blind. Because which is greater — the gift, or the altar that makes the gift holy?
You fools and blind. Because which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who lives in it.
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.
And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, but have left out the weightier matters of the law — judgement, mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you pay a tenth of mint and anise and cumin, and have left the weightier matters of the teaching — judgment and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, and not to leave the others undone.
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.
You blind guides, who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you make the outside of the cup and of the plate clean. But inside they're full of taking by force and of not holding back.
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.
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so the outside may be clean as well.
You blind Pharisee, first clean what's inside the cup and plate, so the outside of them can be clean too.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and every kind of impurity.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you're like whitewashed graves, that truly look beautiful outside but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness.
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.
In the same way you appear righteous to men on the outside, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
That's how you too outwardly look righteous to men, but inside you're full of hypocrisy and wrongdoing.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,
Trouble is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. Because you build the tombs of the prophets and make the graves of the righteous beautiful.
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 wouldn't have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.
And say: If we'd been in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets.
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.
So you testify against yourselves that you are the children of those who killed the prophets.
So you're witnesses against yourselves, that you're the children of the ones who killed the prophets.
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Go on then — fill up the measure of your fathers.
Fill up the measure of your fathers then.
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
You snakes. You brood of vipers. How will you escape the condemnation of hell?
You snakes, you brood of vipers, how can you get away from the condemning of hell?
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
So look — I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. And some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. So that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar. I tell you the truth, all these things will come on this generation. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you — how often I would have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. And you wouldn't. Look — your house is left to you desolate. Because I tell you, you won't see me from now on until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
So look — I send you prophets and wise men and scribes. And some of them you'll kill and crucify. And some of them you'll whip in your meeting houses and chase from town to town. So on you can come all the righteous blood spilt on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, who you killed between the temple and the altar. Truly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones the ones sent to you — how often I would have gathered your children together, the way a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you wouldn't. Look — your house is left to you waste. Because I say to you, you won't see me from now on till you say: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
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.
So look — I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. And some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
So look — I send you prophets and wise men and scribes. And some of them you'll kill and crucify. And some of them you'll whip in your meeting houses and chase from town to town.
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:
So that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.
So on you can come all the righteous blood spilt on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, who you killed between the temple and the altar.
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.
I tell you the truth, all these things will come on this generation.
Truly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you — how often I would have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. And you wouldn't.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones the ones sent to you — how often I would have gathered your children together, the way a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you wouldn't.
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!
Look — your house is left to you desolate.
Look — your house is left to you waste.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Because I tell you, you won't see me from now on until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Because I say to you, you won't see me from now on till you say: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
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.