Matthew 23

KJVThen spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

GIGAKJVThen Jesus spoke to the crowd, and to his disciples,

KJVSaying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

GIGAKJVSaying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

KJVAll therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

GIGAKJVSo whatever they bid you observe, observe and do. But do not do as they do. For they say, and do not.

KJVFor 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.

GIGAKJVFor 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.

KJVBut all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

GIGAKJVBut all their works they do to be seen by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

KJVAnd love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

GIGAKJVAnd love the highest places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

KJVAnd greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

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

KJVBut be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

GIGAKJVBut do not be called Rabbi. For one is your Master, even Christ, and you are all brothers and sisters.

KJVAnd call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

GIGAKJVAnd call no man your father on the earth. For one is your Father, who is in heaven.

KJVNeither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

GIGAKJVDo not be called masters. For one is your Master, even Christ.

KJVBut he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

GIGAKJVBut he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

KJVAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

GIGAKJVAnd whoever shall lift himself up shall be brought low, and he who shall humble himself shall be lifted high.

KJVBut 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.

GIGAKJVBut disaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven against men. You do not go in yourselves, and you do not let those who are entering go in.

KJVWoe 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.

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayer. Therefore you shall receive the greater condemnation.

KJVWoe 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.

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel sea and land to make one convert, and when he is made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.

KJVWoe 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!

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, you blind guides, who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath!

KJVYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

GIGAKJVYou fools and blind. Which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

KJVAnd, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

GIGAKJVAnd whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is bound.

KJVYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

GIGAKJVYou fools and blind. Which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

KJVWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

GIGAKJVWhoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it.

KJVAnd whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

GIGAKJVAnd whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who lives in it.

KJVAnd he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

GIGAKJVAnd he who shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

KJVWoe 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.

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and dill and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith. These you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

KJVYe blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

GIGAKJVYou blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.

KJVWoe 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.

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

KJVThou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

GIGAKJVYou blind Pharisee, cleanse first what is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

KJVWoe 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.

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

KJVEven so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

GIGAKJVEven so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wrongdoing.

KJVWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

GIGAKJVDisaster is coming to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets.

KJVWherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

GIGAKJVTherefore you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets.

KJVFill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

GIGAKJVFill up then the measure of your fathers.

KJVYe serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

GIGAKJVYou serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape being condemned to hell?

KJVWherefore, 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:

GIGAKJVTherefore I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. And some of them you shall kill and crucify, and some of them you shall whip in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city,

KJVThat 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.

GIGAKJVSo 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 Barachias, who you killed between the temple and the altar.

KJVVerily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

GIGAKJVTruly I say to you, All these things shall come on this generation.

KJVO 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!

GIGAKJVO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets, and stone those who are sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

KJVBehold, your house is left unto you desolate.

GIGAKJVYour house is left to you empty.

KJVFor 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.

GIGAKJVFor I say to you, You shall not see me from now on, till you shall say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.