馬太福音 23

1 那時，耶穌對群眾和他的門徒說：2 “經學家和法利賽人坐在摩西的座位上，3 所以凡他們吩咐你們的，你們都要遵行和謹守，但不可效法他們的行為，因為他們只會說而不去作。4 他們把重擔捆起來，壓在人的肩頭上，但自己連一個指頭也不肯動。5 他們所作的一切，都是要作給人看：他們把經文的匣子做大了，衣服的繸子做長了；6 他們喜歡筵席上的首位、會堂裡的高位；7 又喜歡人在市中心向他們問安，稱呼他們‘拉比’。8 然而你們不要被人稱為‘拉比’，因為只有一位是你們的老師，你們都是弟兄。9 不要稱呼地上的人為父，因為只有一位是你們的父，就是天父。10 你們也不要被人稱為師傅，因為只有一位是你們的師傅，就是基督。11 你們中間最大的，必作你們的僕人。

12 凡高抬自己的，必被降卑；凡自己謙卑的，必被升高。
13 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們在人面前關了天國的門，自己不進去，連正要進去的人，你們也不准他們進去。（有些抄本有第

14 節：“虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們吞沒了寡婦的房產，假裝作冗長的禱告，所以你們必受更重的刑罰。”）
15 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們走遍海洋陸地，要使一個人入教；當他入了教，你們卻使他淪為地獄之子，比你們更甚。16 “你們這些瞎眼的嚮導有禍了！你們說：‘凡指著聖所而起的誓，是沒有用的；但指著聖所的金子而起的誓，就必須遵守。’17 你們這些瞎眼的愚昧人哪，到底是金子大，還是使金子成聖的聖所大呢？18 你們又說：‘凡指著祭壇所起的誓，是沒有用的；但指著壇上的祭物所起的誓，就必須遵守。’19 瞎眼的人哪！到底是祭物大，還是使祭物成聖的祭壇大呢？20 所以，凡指著祭壇起誓的，他就是指著祭壇和壇上的一切起誓；21 指著聖所起誓的，就是指著聖所和住在那裡的　神起誓；

22 指著天起誓的，就是指著　神的寶座和坐在寶座上的起誓。
23 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們把薄荷、茴香、芹菜，獻上十分之一，卻忽略律法上更重要的，就如正義、憐憫和信實；這些更重要的是你們應當作的，但其他的也不可忽略。

24 你們這些瞎眼的嚮導啊，你們把蚊蟲濾出來，卻把駱駝吞下去。
25 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們洗淨杯盤的外面，裡面卻裝滿了搶奪和放蕩。

26 瞎眼的法利賽人哪，先把杯和盤的裡面洗淨，好使外面也可以乾淨。
27 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們好像粉飾了的墳墓，外面好看，裡面卻裝滿了死人的骨頭和各樣的污穢；

28 照樣，你們外面看來像義人，裡面卻充塞著虛偽和不法。
29 “虛偽的經學家和法利賽人哪，你們有禍了！你們建造先知的墓，修飾義人的碑，30 並且說：‘我們若活在我們祖先的時代，決不會與他們一同流先知的血。’31 這樣，你們就指證自己是殺害先知的人的子孫了。32 那麼，去完成你們祖先的罪孽吧！33 你們這些蛇，這些毒蛇所生的啊，你們怎能逃脫地獄的刑罰呢？34 因此，我差派先知、智慧人和經學家到你們那裡；有些你們要殺害又釘在十字架上，有些你們要在會堂裡鞭打，從一個城趕逐到另一個城。35 所以，從義人亞伯的血起，到巴拉加的兒子撒迦利亞的血為止，他就是你們在聖所和祭壇中間所殺的，所有義人在地上所流的血，都要歸在你們身上。

36 我實在告訴你們，這一切都必臨到這個世代。
為耶路撒冷歎息
37 “耶路撒冷，耶路撒冷啊，你殺害先知，又用石頭把奉派到你們那裡的人打死。我多次想招聚你的兒女，好像母雞招聚小雞到翅膀底下，只是你們不願意。38 你看，你們的家必成為荒場，留給你們。

39 我告訴你們，從今以後，你們一定見不到我，直等到你們說：‘奉主名來的，是應當稱頌的。’”

Matthew 23

Seven Woes

1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,2 “Thet experts in the lawt and the Phariseess sit on Moses’ seat.3 Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.t4 Theyt tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.5 Theyt do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteriess wide and their tasselsts long.6 Theyt love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagoguess7 and elaborate greetingss in the marketplaces, and to have people call them ‘Rabbi.’8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.9 And call no one your ‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.10 Nor are you to be called ‘teacher,’ for you have one teacher, the Christ.ts11 Thet greatest among you will be your servant.

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

13 “But woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites!t You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven!t For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.ss

15 “Woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert,t and when you get one,t you make him twice as much a child of hellts as yourselves!
16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing.t But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’17 Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing.t But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’19 You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.

22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
23 “Woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tentht of mint, dill, and cumin,s yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! Yous should have done these things without neglecting the others.

24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!t
25 “Woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup,s so that the outside may become clean too!
27 “Woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.s

28 In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
29 “Woe to you, experts in the lawt and you Pharisees, hypocrites! Yout build tombs for the prophets and decorate the gravest of the righteous.30 And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors,t we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’31 By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.32 Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!

33 You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?ts
34 “For this reason It am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law,t some of whom you will kill and crucify,s and some you will flogt in your synagoguess and pursue from town to town,35 so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah,s whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36 I tell you the truth,t this generation will be held responsible for all these things!t

Judgment on Israel

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,ss you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you!t How often I have longeds to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, butt you would have none of it!t38 Look, your house is left to you desolate!

39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”s