Matthew 23:1–17
1 aThen Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,
2 saying: “aThe scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.
4 “aThey tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.
5 “But they do all their deeds ato be noticed by men; for they bbroaden their 1phylacteries and lengthen cthe tassels of their garments.
6 “They alove the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called aRabbi by men.
8 “But ado not be called bRabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for aOne is your Father, He who is in heaven.
10 “Do not be called 1leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
11 “aBut the greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 “aWhoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
13 “aBut woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, bbecause you shut off the kingdom of heaven 1from 2people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
14 [“1Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ayou devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]
15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one 1aproselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of 2bhell as yourselves.
16 “Woe to you, ablind guides, who say, ‘bWhoever swears by the 1temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the 1temple is obligated.’
17 “You fools and blind men! aWhich is 1more important, the gold or the 2temple that sanctified the gold?