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Matthew

Tells the story of Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and connecting Him as the Messiah.

Chapter 23

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KJV: Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

Geneva: Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

KJV: Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

Geneva: Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.

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

Geneva: All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For they binde heauie burdens, & grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.

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

Geneva: All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,

KJV: And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Geneva: And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,

KJV: And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Geneva: And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

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

Geneva: But be not ye called, Rabbi: for one is your doctour, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.

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

Geneva: And call no man your father vpon the earth: for there is but one, your father which is in heauen.

KJV: Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Geneva: Be not called doctors: for one is your doctor, euen Christ.

KJV: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Geneva: But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.

KJV: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Geneva: For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo therefore be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites, because ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: for ye your selues go not in, neither suffer ye them that would enter, to come in.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers: wherefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues.

KJV: 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!

Geneva: Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.

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

Geneva: Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?

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

Geneva: And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.

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

Geneva: Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?

KJV: Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Geneva: Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

KJV: And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Geneva: And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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

Geneva: And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, & annyse, & cummyn, & leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.

KJV: Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Geneva: Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.

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

Geneva: Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.

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

Geneva: So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.

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

Geneva: Wo be vnto you, Scribes & Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.

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

Geneva: So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets.

KJV: Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

Geneva: Fulfill ye also ye measure of your fathers.

KJV: Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Geneva: O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.

KJV: Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Geneva: Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.

KJV: 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!

Geneva: Hierusalem, Hierusalem, which killest the Prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I haue gathered thy children together, as the henne gathereth her chickins vnder her wings, and ye would not!

KJV: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Geneva: Beholde, your habitation shalbe left vnto you desolate,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

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