Matthew 23

1Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,

τοτε ο ιησους ελαλησεν τοις οχλοις και τοις μαθηταις αυτου

2saying: 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

λεγων· επι της μωσεως καθεδρας εκαθισαν οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι.

3Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.

παντα ουν οσα εαν ειπωσιν υμιν τηρειν, τηρειτε και ποιειτε, κατα δε τα εργα αυτων μη ποιειτε· λεγουσιν γαρ, και ου ποιουσιν.

4For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

δεσμευουσιν γαρ φορτια βαρεα και δυσβαστακτα και επιτιθεασιν επι τους ωμους των ανθρωπων, τω δε δακτυλω αυτων ου θελουσιν κινησαι αυτα.

5But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

παντα δε τα εργα αυτων ποιουσιν προς το θεαθηναι τοις ανθρωποις. πλατυνουσιν γαρ τα φυλακτηρια αυτων και μεγαλυνουσιν τα κρασπεδα των ιματιων αυτων,

6They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

φιλουσιν δε την πρωτοκλισιαν εν τοις δειπνοις και τας πρωτοκαθεδριας εν ταις συναγωγαις

7greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, 'Rabbi, Rabbi.'

και τους ασπασμους εν ταις αγοραις και καλεισθαι υπο των ανθρωπων ραββι ραββι.

8But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.

υμεις δε μη κληθητε ραββι· εις γαρ υμων εστιν [ο] διδασκαλος, ο χριστος· παντες δε υμεις αδελφοι εστε.

9Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

και πατερα μη καλεσητε υμων επι της γης· εις γαρ εστιν ο πατηρ υμων, ο εν τοις ουρανοις.

10And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

μηδε κληθητε καθηγηται· εις γαρ υμων εστιν [ο] καθηγητης, ο χριστος.

11But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

ο δε μειζων υμων εσται υμων διακονος.

12And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

οστις δε υψωσει εαυτον ταπεινωθησεται, και οστις ταπεινωσει εαυτον υψωθησεται.

13'But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

ουαι δε υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι κατεσθιετε τας οικιας των χηρων και προφασει μακρα προσευχομενοι· δια τουτο ληψεσθε περισσοτερον κριμα.

14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι κλειετε την βασιλειαν των ουρανων εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων· υμεις γαρ ουκ εισερχεσθε, ουδε τους εισερχομενους αφιετε εισελθειν.

15'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι περιαγετε την θαλασσαν και την ξηραν ποιησαι ενα προσηλυτον, και οταν γενηται, ποιειτε αυτον υιον γεεννης διπλοτερον υμων.

16'Woe 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 obliged to perform it.'

ουαι υμιν, οδηγοι τυφλοι, οι λεγοντες· ος αν ομοση εν τω ναω, ουδεν εστιν, ος δ αν ομοση εν τω χρυσω του ναου, οφειλει.

17Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

μωροι και τυφλοι! τις γαρ μειζων εστιν, ο χρυσος η ο ναος ο αγιαζων τον χρυσον;

18And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.'

και· ος αν ομοση εν τω θυσιαστηριω, ουδεν εστιν, ος δ αν ομοση εν τω δωρω τω επανω αυτου, οφειλει.

19Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

μωροι και τυφλοι! τι γαρ μειζον, το δωρον η το θυσιαστηριον το αγιαζον το δωρον;

20Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.

ο ουν ομοσας εν τω θυσιαστηριω ομνυει εν αυτω και εν πασιν τοις επανω αυτου·

21He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.

και ο ομοσας εν τω ναω ομνυει εν αυτω και εν τω κατοικησαντι αυτον·

22And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.

και ο ομοσας εν τω ουρανω ομνυει εν τω θρονω του θεου και εν τω καθημενω επανω αυτου.

23'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith.

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι αποδεκατουτε το ηδυοσμον και το ανηθον και το κυμινον, και αφηκατε τα βαρυτερα του νομου, την κρισιν και τον ελεον και την πιστιν· ταυτα δε εδει ποιησαι κακεινα μη αφιεναι.

24These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

οδηγοι τυφλοι, οι διυλιζοντες τον κωνωπα, την δε καμηλον καταπινοντες!

25'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι καθαριζετε το εξωθεν του ποτηριου και της παροψιδος, εσωθεν δε γεμουσιν εξ αρπαγης και αδικιας.

26Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

φαρισαιε τυφλε, καθαρισον πρωτον το εντος του ποτηριου και της παροψιδος, ινα γενηται και το εκτος αυτων καθαρον.

27'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι παρομοιαζετε ταφοις κεκονιαμενοις, οιτινες εξωθεν μεν φαινονται ωραιοι, εσωθεν δε γεμουσιν οστεων νεκρων και πασης ακαθαρσιας.

28Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

ουτως και υμεις εξωθεν μεν φαινεσθε τοις ανθρωποις δικαιοι, εσωθεν δε μεστοι εστε υποκρισεως και ανομιας.

29'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

ουαι υμιν, γραμματεις και φαρισαιοι υποκριται, οτι οικοδομειτε τους ταφους των προφητων και κοσμειτε τα μνημεια των δικαιων,

30and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'

και λεγετε· ει ημεν εν ταις ημεραις των πατερων ημων, ουκ αν ημεν κοινωνοι αυτων εν τω αιματι των προφητων.

31'Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

ωστε μαρτυρειτε εαυτοις οτι υιοι εστε των φονευσαντων τους προφητας.

32Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt.

και υμεις πληρωσατε το μετρον των πατερων υμων.

33Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?

οφεις, γεννηματα εχιδνων! πως φυγητε απο της κρισεως της γεεννης;

34Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

δια τουτο ιδου εγω αποστελλω προς υμας προφητας και σοφους και γραμματεις, και εξ αυτων αποκτενειτε και σταυρωσετε, και εξ αυτων μαστιγωσετε εν ταις συναγωγαις υμων και διωξετε απο πολεως εις πολιν,

35that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

οπως ελθη εφ υμας παν αιμα δικαιον εκχυνομενον επι της γης απο του αιματος αβελ του δικαιου εως του αιματος ζαχαριου υιου βαραχιου, ον εφονευσατε μεταξυ του ναου και του θυσιαστηριου.

36Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ηξει ταυτα παντα επι την γενεαν ταυτην.

37'O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

ιερουσαλημ ιερουσαλημ, η αποκτεννουσα τους προφητας και λιθοβολουσα τους απεσταλμενους προς αυτην! ποσακις ηθελησα επισυναγαγειν τα τεκνα σου ον τροπον επισυναγει ορνις τα νοσσια εαυτης υπο τας πτερυγας, και ουκ ηθελησατε.

38See! Your house is left to you desolate;

ιδου αφιεται υμιν ο οικος υμων ερημος.

39for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' '

λεγω γαρ υμιν, ου μη με ιδετε απ αρτι εως αν ειπητε, ευλογημενος ο ερχομενος εν ονοματι κυριου.