Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Matthew 23:1 ============ Mat 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, (nasb) Mat 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,(kjv) Mat 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:2 ============ Mat 23:2 saying. "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; (nasb) Mat 23:2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:(kjv) Mat 23:2 saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:3 ============ Mat 23:3 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. (nasb) Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.(kjv) Mat 23:3 Therefore 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:4 ============ Mat 23:4 They 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. (nasb) Mat 23:4 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.(kjv) Mat 23:4 For 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(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:5 ============ Mat 23:5 But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. (nasb) Mat 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,(kjv) Mat 23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:6 ============ Mat 23:6 They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, (nasb) Mat 23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,(kjv) Mat 23:6 They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:7 ============ Mat 23:7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. (nasb) Mat 23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.(kjv) Mat 23:7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, 'Rabbi, Rabbi.'(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:8 ============ Mat 23:8 But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. (nasb) Mat 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.(kjv) Mat 23:8 But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:9 ============ Mat 23:9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. (nasb) Mat 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.(kjv) Mat 23:9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:10 ============ Mat 23:10 Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. (nasb) Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.(kjv) Mat 23:10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:11 ============ Mat 23:11 But the greatest among you shall be your servant. (nasb) Mat 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.(kjv) Mat 23:11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:12 ============ Mat 23:12 Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. (nasb) Mat 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.(kjv) Mat 23:12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:13 ============ Mat 23:13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. (nasb) Mat 23:13 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.(kjv) Mat 23:13 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:14 ============ Mat 23:14 ["Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.](nasb) Mat 23:14 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.(kjv) Mat 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:15 ============ Mat 23:15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (nasb) Mat 23:15 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.(kjv) Mat 23:15 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:16 ============ Mat 23:16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'(nasb) Mat 23:16 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!(kjv) Mat 23:16 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.'(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:17 ============ Mat 23:17 You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold? (nasb) Mat 23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?(kjv) Mat 23:17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:18 ============ Mat 23:18 And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.'(nasb) Mat 23:18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.(kjv) Mat 23:18 And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.'(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:19 ============ Mat 23:19 You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? (nasb) Mat 23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?(kjv) Mat 23:19 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:20 ============ Mat 23:20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. (nasb) Mat 23:20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.(kjv) Mat 23:20 Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:21 ============ Mat 23:21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. (nasb) Mat 23:21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.(kjv) Mat 23:21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:22 ============ Mat 23:22 And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. (nasb) Mat 23:22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.(kjv) Mat 23:22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:23 ============ Mat 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. (nasb) Mat 23:23 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.(kjv) Mat 23:23 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. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:24 ============ Mat 23:24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! (nasb) Mat 23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.(kjv) Mat 23:24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:25 ============ Mat 23:25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. (nasb) Mat 23:25 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.(kjv) Mat 23:25 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:26 ============ Mat 23:26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. (nasb) Mat 23:26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.(kjv) Mat 23:26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:27 ============ Mat 23:27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. (nasb) Mat 23:27 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.(kjv) Mat 23:27 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:28 ============ Mat 23:28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. (nasb) Mat 23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.(kjv) Mat 23:28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:29 ============ Mat 23:29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, (nasb) Mat 23:29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,(kjv) Mat 23:29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:30 ============ Mat 23:30 and say, 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'(nasb) Mat 23:30 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.(kjv) Mat 23:30 and 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.'(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:31 ============ Mat 23:31 So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. (nasb) Mat 23:31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.(kjv) Mat 23:31 Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:32 ============ Mat 23:32 Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers. (nasb) Mat 23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.(kjv) Mat 23:32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:33 ============ Mat 23:33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence of hell? (nasb) Mat 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?(kjv) Mat 23:33 Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:34 ============ Mat 23:34 "Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and 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, (nasb) Mat 23:34 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:(kjv) Mat 23:34 Therefore, 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,(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:35 ============ Mat 23:35 so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. (nasb) Mat 23:35 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.(kjv) Mat 23:35 that 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.(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:36 ============ Mat 23:36 Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. (nasb) Mat 23:36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.(kjv) Mat 23:36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:37 ============ Mat 23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. (nasb) Mat 23:37 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!(kjv) Mat 23:37 "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!(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:38 ============ Mat 23:38 Behold, your house is being left to you desolate! (nasb) Mat 23:38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.(kjv) Mat 23:38 See! Your house is left to you desolate(nkjv) ======= Matthew 23:39 ============ Mat 23:39 For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, 'BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!'" (nasb) Mat 23:39 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.(kjv) Mat 23:39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' "(nkjv) ======= Matthew 24:1 ============ Mat 24:1 Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. (nasb) Mat 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.(kjv) Mat 24:1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.(nkjv) |
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