1Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
3Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
4Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
5All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
6All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
7For 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.
8For 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.
9But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
10But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
11And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
12And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
13And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
14And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
15But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
16But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
17And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
18And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
19Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
20Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
21But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
22But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
23And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
24And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
25¶ 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.
26¶ 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.
27Woe 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.
28Woe 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.
29Woe 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.
30Woe 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.
31Woe 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!
32Woe 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!
33Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
34Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
35And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
36And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
37Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
38Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
39Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
40Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
41And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
42And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
43And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
44And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
45Woe 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.
46Woe 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.
47Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
48Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
49Woe 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.
50Woe 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.
51Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
52Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
53Woe 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.
54Woe 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.
55Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
56Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
57Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
58Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
59And 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.
60And 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.
61Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
62Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
63Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
64Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
65Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
66Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
67¶ 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:
68¶ 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:
69That 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.
70That 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.
71Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
72Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
73O 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!
74O 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!
75Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
76Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
77For 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.
78For 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.