Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to the disciples of Him,

saying, On Moses’ seat sat down the scribes and the Pharisees.

All things therefore, as much as if they shall tell you, do perform and do observe After however the works of them, not do perform. They speak for, and not act.

They tie up now burdens heavy and hard to bear and lay [them] on the shoulders of men; themselves however, with the finger of them, not are they willing to move them.

All now the deeds of them, they do in order to be seen by men. They broaden for the phylacteries of them, and enlarge tassels

They love now the chief place at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,

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

you however not may be called Rabbi; One for is of you the Teacher, all now you brothers are.

And father no [one] may call of you on the earth; One for is of you the Father, who [is] in heaven.

Neither may be called instructors, since instructor of you is One, the Christ.

He who then will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.

Woe however to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; You for neither enter, nor even those entering do you allow to go in.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you traverse the sea and the dry [land] to make one convert, and when he may become [so], you make him a son of hell twofold more than yourselves.

Woe to you, guides blind, you who [are] saying, Who[ever] maybe may swear by the temple, nothing it is; who[ever] however maybe may swear by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.

Foolish and blind! Which for greater is, the gold, or the temple which is sanctifying the gold?

And [you say], Who[ever] maybe shall swear by the altar, nothing it is; who[ever] however maybe shall swear by the gift that [is] upon it, he is bound by his oath.

You blind men! Which for [is] greater, the gift, or the altar which is sanctifying the gift?

The [one] therefore having sworn by the altar swears by it and by all things that [are] upon it.

And the [one] having sworn by the temple swears by it and by the [One] dwelling in it.

And the [one] having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the [One] sitting upon it.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithes of mint, and dill, and cumin; and you have neglected the weightier [matters] of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These now it was necessary to do, those not to be leaving aside.

Guides blind! you who [are] straining out the gnat, the however camel swallowing!

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish; inside, however, they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Pharisee blind! do cleanse first the inside of the cup that may become also the outside of it clean.