ମାଥିଉଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଚାର 23

1 ତା'ପରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଜନସମୂହ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ,

2 ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥାର ବ୍ଯାଖ୍ଯା କରିବାର ଅଧିକାର ପାଇଛନ୍ତି।

3 ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ଯାହାସବୁ କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାନିବା ଉଚ଼ିତ। ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମାନେେ ଯାହାସବୁ କରିବାକୁ କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା କରିବା ଉଚ଼ିତ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ଯାହାସବୁ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହା କରନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଯାହାସବୁ କହନ୍ତି, ନିଜେ ତାକୁ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ କବେେ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।

4 ମାନିବା ପାଇଁ କଠିନ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନେେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ନିୟମ ତିଆରି କରନ୍ତି। ସହେି ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମାନିବା ପାଇଁ ସମାନେେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବାଧ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ନିଜେ କବେେ ହେଲେ ସହେି ନିୟମମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ହେଲେ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚେ଼ଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।

5 କବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖଇେ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା କିଛି ଭଲ କାମ, ତାହା ସମାନେେ କରନ୍ତି। ନିଜକୁ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଦେଖଇେ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ସମାନେେ ବଡ଼ବଡ଼ କବଚ଼ ପିନ୍ଧିଥାନ୍ତି ଓ ନିଜର ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ପୋଷାକକୁ ବହୁତ ଲମ୍ବା କରିଥାନ୍ତି।

6 ଭୋଜିମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ମହତ୍ତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଆସନମାନ ଓ ଧର୍ମସଭାମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ମହତ୍ତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଆସନ ମାନ ପାଇବାକୁ ସମାନେେ ଭଲ ପାଆନ୍ତି।

7 ସମାନେେ ବଜାର ସ୍ଥାନମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ନମସ୍କାର ପ୍ରତିଦାନ କରିବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଆନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଚ଼ାହାଁନ୍ତି ଯେ ଲୋକେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ 'ରାବ୍ବୀ' ବୋଲି ଡ଼ାକନ୍ତୁ।

8 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭିତରୁ କହେି ନିଜକୁ ରାବ୍ବୀ ବୋଲଇବେ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ମାତ୍ର ଗୁରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି।

9 ଏ ସଂସାର ରେ କାହାରିକୁ 'ପରମପିତା' ବୋଲି ସମ୍ ବୋଧନ କରନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଜଣେ ମାତ୍ର ପରମପିତା ଯେ କି ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ରେ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି।

10 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଜକୁ ମାଲିକ ବୋଲାଇବ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭର କବଳେ ଜଣେ ମାତ୍ର ମାଲିକ। ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଯୀଶୁ।

11 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଚ଼ାକର ଭଳ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବୋ କରିବ, ସେ ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ହବେ।

12 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ନିଜକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଉଚ୍ଚ କରିବ, ତାକୁ ନତ କରାୟିବ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ନିଜକୁ ନତ କରିବ, ତାକୁ ମହାନ କରାୟିବ।

13 ରେ କପଟୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ? ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧିକ୍! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗରାଜ୍ଯର ଦ୍ବାର ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଦେଉଛ।

14 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜେ ତ ପ୍ରବେଶକରି ପାରୁନାହଁ, ତା' ଛଡ଼ା ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବାକୁ ଚେ଼ଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅଟକଇେ ଦେଉଥି।

15 ରେ କପଟୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ! ହାୟ! ତୁମ୍ଭର ମାର୍ଗ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲୋକ ଖାଜେି ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦେଶ ଓ ସମୁଦ୍ର ପାରି ହାଇେ ଚ଼ାଲିଯାଉଛ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ସଭେଳି ଲୋକଟିଏ ପାଇ ଯାଉଛ ସେତବେେଳେ ତାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଖରାପ କରିପକାଉଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସବୁ ଏତେ ଖରାପ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କବଳେ ନର୍କର ଅଧିକାରୀ ହବେ।

16 ରେ ଅନ୍ଧ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶକଗଣ! ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧିକ୍! ତୁମ୍ଭେ କହିଥାଅ, ଯଦି କହେି ଲୋକ ଉପାସନା ମନ୍ଦିର ନାମ ରେ ରାଣ ପକାଇ ଶପଥ କରିଥାଏ ତବେେ ତାକୁ ସହେି ଶପଥ ରଖିବା ଦରକାର ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଉପାସନା ମନ୍ଦିରର ସୁନା ନାମ ରେ ରାଣ ପକାଇ ଶପଥ କରେ, ତବେେ ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସହେି ଶପଥ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବ।

17 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନ୍ଧ ଓ ମୂର୍ଖ। ଅଧିକ ବଡ଼ କିଏ? ସୁନା ନା ମନ୍ଦିର? ମନ୍ଦିର ସହେି ସୁନାକୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରିଥାଏ। ତେଣୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଅଧିକ ବଡ଼।

18 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହିଥାଅ, 'ଯଦି କହେି ବଦେୀନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ ନିଏ, ତବେେ ତାର କୌଣସି ଅର୍ଥ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ଜଣେ ବଦେୀ ଉପରେ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ଉପହାର ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ ନିଏ, ତବେେ ତାକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ।

19 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନ୍ଧ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଛି ବୁଝିନାହଁ। ବଡ଼ କିଏ? ବଦେୀ ନା ଉପହାର? ବଦେୀ ଉପହାରକୁ ପବିତ୍ର କରିଥାଏ। ତେଣୁ ବଦେୀ ବଡ଼।

20 ଏଣୁ ଯଦି କହେି ବଦେୀ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ କରେ, ତବେେ ସେ ବଦେୀ ସହିତ ବଦେୀ ଉପରେ ଯାହା ରଖା ଯାଇଥାଏ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ କରିଥାଏ।

21 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ମନ୍ଦିର ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ କରେ, ସେ ମନ୍ଦିର ଭିତ ରେ ଜଣେ ୟିଏ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହାଙ୍କ ନ୍ମ ରେ ଶପଥ ନଇେଥାଏ।

22 ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ନାମ ରେ ଶପଥ ନଇେଥାଏ, ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସିଂହାସନ ସହିତ ସହେି ସିଂହାସନ ଉପରେ ୟିଏ ବିରାଜମାନ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଶପଥ ନଇେଥାଏ।

23 ରେ କପଟୀ ଯିହୂଦୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ! ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧିକ୍! ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ଯାହା ଅଛି, ତାର ଦଶ ଭାଗରୁ ଏକ ଭାଗ, ଏପରିକି ନିଜର ପୋଦିନା, ପାନମଧୁରୀ ଓ ଜୀରାର ମଧ୍ଯ ଦଶ ଭାବରୁ ଏକ ଭାଗ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଦେଉଛ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିୟମର ଅଧିକ ନ୍ଯାୟ, ଦୟା ଓ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଭଳି ମହତ୍ତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପଦେଶ ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପାଳନ କରୁନାହଁ। ମାତ୍ର ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପାଳନ କରିବା ଉଚ଼ିତ। ଅନ୍ୟ ଉପଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ନିୟମିତ ରୂପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପାଳନ କରିବା ଉଚ଼ିତ।

24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାର୍ଗ ବତାଉଛ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜେ ଅନ୍ଧ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରର ଅଟ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାନୀୟ ଭିତରୁ ମାଛିକୁ ଛାଣ ଓ ଓଟକୁ ଗିଳି ପକାଅ।

25 ରେ କପଟୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଧିକ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଥାଳିଗିନାର ବାହାର ପଟ ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଧୋଉଛ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ତର ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ଠକି ନିଜକୁ ତୋଷିବା ପଦାର୍ଥ ରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରୁଛ।

26 ରେ ଅନ୍ଧ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ! ପ୍ରଥମେ ଗିନାର ଭିତର ପଟ ମାଜି ସଫା କର। କିନ୍ତୁ ବାସ୍ତବ ରେ ଗିନାର ଭିତର ପଟ ସଫା ରହିଲେ ବାହାର ପଟ ମଧ୍ଯ ସଫା ହାଇେ ପାରିବ।

27 ରେ କପଟୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ! ରେ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ? ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧିକ୍! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସବୁ ଧଳା ରଙ୍ଗ ବୋଳା ହାଇେଥିବା ସମାଧି ଭଳି। ଏହି ସମାଧିମାନଙ୍କର ବାହାର ପଟ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦଖାଯାେଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାଧି ଭତର ମାଲା ଲୋକର କବଳେ କଙ୍କାଳ ଥାଏ। ସବୁ ପ୍ରକାର ଅପରିଷ୍କାର ଜିନିଷ ତା ଭିତ ରେ ଥାଏ।

28 ଠିକ୍ ସହେିଭଳି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବାହାରୁ ତ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦଖାେ ଯାଉଛ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଭିତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଛନ୍ଦ କପଟ ଓ ଖରାପ ଗୁଣ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ।

29 ରେ କପଟୀ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଓ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସମାଧି ତିଆରି କରୁଛ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଭଲ ଜୀବନ କଟାଇଥିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମାଧି ସୁଶାେଭିତ କରୁଛ।

30 ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହୁଛ ଯେ 'ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ଆମ୍ଭ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ସମକାଳୀନ ହାଇେଥାଆନ୍ତୁ, ତବେେ ଏହି ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାରି ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ କବେେ ହେଲେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରି ନଥାନ୍ତୁ।'

31 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରଣିତ କରି ଦେଉଛ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବଂଶଧର ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କଲେ।

32 ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଯେଉଁ ପାପ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଦଇେଥିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ଶଷେ କରିବ।

33 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସର୍ପ ଭଳି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଷଧର ସର୍ପ କୁଳ ରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହାଇେଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇବ ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଦୋଷୀ ବୋଲି ବିଚ଼ାର କରାୟିବ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନର୍କକୁ ୟିବ।

34 ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହା କରୁଛି: ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ଜ୍ଞାନୀଲୋକ ଓ ଗୁରୁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ପଠାଉଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କେତକଙ୍କେୁ ମାରିବ, କୃଶ ରେ ଚ଼ଢ଼ାଇ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତକଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ସମାଜ ଗୃହ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତକଙ୍କେୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ସମାଜଗୃହ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତକଙ୍କେୁ କୋରଡ଼ା ମାରିବ। ସହରରୁ ସହର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପେଛ ପେଛ ଯାଇ କେତକଙ୍କେୁ ତାଡ଼ନା କରିବ।

35 ତେଣୁ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକ ହବେଲଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ବରେିଖିୟଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ୟିଖରିୟଙ୍କ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଏ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ଯେତେ ଭଲ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାରି ଦିଆ ଯାଇଛି, ସେଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦୋଷୀ ସାବ୍ଯସ୍ତ ହବେ। ବରେିଖିୟଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରୟିଖରିୟଙ୍କୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ବଦେୀ ମଧ୍ଯ ସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ହତ୍ଯା କରିଥିଲ।

36 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସତ୍ଯ କହୁଛି ଯେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହ ଜୀବିତ ଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ କଥା ଘଟିବ।

37 ୟିରୁଶାଲମ! ରେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ! ତୁ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିଛୁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୋ ପାଖକୁ ପଠାଇଥିଲେ, ତୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଥର ଫୋପାଡ଼ି ହତ୍ଯା କରିଛୁ। ତୋର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଥର ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିଥିଲା। ଯଭେଳି ଗୋଟିଏ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ନିଜ ଛୁଆମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ପକ୍ଷତଳେ ଏକାଠି କରେ, ସହେିପରି ତୋର ସମସ୍ତ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକାଠି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଅନକେ ଥର ଚ଼ାହିଁଥିଲି। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁ ମାେତେ ତାହା କରଇେ ଦଲେୁନାହିଁ।

38 ପର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ତୋର ଘର ପୁରାପୁରି ଉଜୁଡ଼ି ୟିବ।

39 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସତ୍ଯ କହୁଛି ଯେ, ଯେଉଁ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାେତେ ନ କହିଛ: 'ୟିଏ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନାମ ରେ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ଧନ୍ଯ, ସେ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାେତେ ଆଉ ଦେଖି ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। '

1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

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

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.

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.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

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

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:

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.

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

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!

38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

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.

Proverbs 15 in Tamil and English

1 মানুষ তার চিন্তা-ভাবনাকে ঠিকমত সাজিয়ে একটি পরিকল্পনা করতে পারে, কিন্তু প্রভুর হাতে জিহ্বাকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করবার ক্ষমতা আছে|
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

2 লোকরা মনে করে তারা যা করে সেটাই ঠিক, কিন্তু প্রভু তাদের আত্মা পরীক্ষা করেন|
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

3 সব সময় প্রভুর সাহায্য নেবে তাহলেই তুমি সফল হবে|
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

4 সমস্ত বিষয়েই প্রভুর পরিকল্পনা আছে এবং সেই পরিকল্পনা অনুসারে মন্দ লোকের বিনাশ হবে|
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

5 য়ে সমস্ত লোক ভাবে তারা অন্য লোকের তুলনায় শ্রেয় প্রভু তাদের ঘৃণা করেন| প্রভু নিশ্চয়ই সেই সমস্ত অহঙ্কারী মানুষকে শাস্তি দেবেন|
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

6 সত্যিকারের ভালোবাসা ও বিশ্বস্ততা তোমাকে খাঁটি করে তুলবে| ঈশ্বরের প্রকৃত প্রেম এবং বিশ্বস্ততার দরুণ অপরাধ মুছে ফেলা যায় কিন্তু প্রভুর প্রতি শ্রদ্ধার মাধ্যমে আমরা মন্দকে এড়িয়ে চলি|
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 যদি কোন ব্যক্তি ভালো ভাবে জীবনযাপন করে সে প্রভুর কাছে মনোরম হয় এবং তার শত্রুরাও তার সঙ্গে শান্তি রক্ষা করে চলে|
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

8 ঠকিয়ে প্রচুর লাভ করা অপেক্ষা সঠিক পথে সামান্য লাভ করাও শ্রেয়|
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

9 এক জন ব্যক্তি কি করতে চায় তা নিয়ে পরিকল্পনা করতে পারে কিন্তু বাস্তবে কি ঘটবে তা নির্ধারণ করবেন প্রভু|
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

10 এক জন রাজা যা বলেন সেটাই হয় আইন| তাই তার সিদ্ধান্ত সর্বদা সঠিক হওয়া উচিত্‌|
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

11 প্রভু চান সমস্ত মাপকাঠি এবং মাত্র সঠিক হোক এবং ব্যবসায়িক চুক্তিগুলি নিয়মানুযাযী হোক্|
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

12 যারা মন্দ কাজ করে রাজা তাদের ঘৃণা করেন| ধার্মিকতা তাঁর রাজ্য়কে প্রতিষ্ঠা করবে|
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

13 রাজা সত্য ভাষণ শুনতে চান| যারা মিথ্যা বলে না রাজা তাদের পছন্দ করেন|
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14 এক জন রাজা রেগে গেলে য়ে কোন লোককে হত্যা করতে পারেন| য়ে জ্ঞানী সে রাজাকে খুশী রাখার চেষ্টা করবে|
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15 যদি রাজা খুশী থাকেন তবে সবার জীবনই সুখের হবে| যদি রাজা তোমার প্রতি সন্তুষ্ট হন তাহলে তা হবে বসন্তকালে বৃষ্টি হওয়ার মতো|
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

16 জ্ঞানের মূল্য সোনার চেয়েও বেশী| বিচক্ষণতার মূল্য রূপোর চেয়েও বেশী|
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 ভালো লোকরা সারা জীবন খারাপ জিনিস থেকে দূরত্ব রেখে চলে| য়ে ব্যক্তি সাবধানী সে তার আত্মাকে রক্ষা করে চলে|
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

18 অহংকার ধ্বংসকে এগিয়ে আনে এবং ঔদ্ধত্য পরাজয় আনে|
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 উদ্ধত লোকদের সঙ্গে ধনসম্পদ ভাগ করে নেওয়ার চেয়ে বিনযী হওয়া এবং দরিদ্রদের মধ্যে থাকা শ্রেয়|
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

20 য়ে ব্যক্তি অপরের কাছ থেকে শিক্ষাগ্রহণ করে সে লাভবান হবে| য়ে প্রভুর ওপর বিশ্বাস রেখে চলে সে প্রভুর আশীর্বাদ পাবে|
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

21 জ্ঞানী লোকদের মানুষ চিনে নেবে| য়ে বিচক্ষণ ভাবে কথা বলে তার কথায় অনেক বেশী ফল হয়|
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

22 এক জন জ্ঞানী মানুষ সব সময় চিন্তা করে কথা বলে| এবং সে যা বলে তা শোনার যোগ্য|
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

23 এক জন বিজ্ঞ ব্যক্তি সব সময়ই চিন্তাপূর্ণ কথা বলে এবং সে যা কিছু বলে তা শোনার পক্ষে ভাল ও মূল্যবান|
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

24 দযালু কথাবার্তা সব সময়ই মধুর মত মিষ্টি| দযালু কথাবার্তা গ্রহণযোগ্য ও স্বাস্থ্য়ের পক্ষে ভালো|
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

25 এমন পথ আছে যা লোকের কাছে সঠিক বলে মনে হলেও তা শুধু মৃত্যুর দিকে নিয়ে যায়|
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

26 এক জন শ্রমিকের ক্ষুধাই তাকে কাজ করায যাতে সে খেতে পায়|
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

27 এক জন অপদার্থ দুষ্ট লোক অন্যায় কাজের পরিকল্পনা করে| তার উপদেশ আগুনের মতই ধ্বংসকারী|
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

28 এক জন সমস্যা সৃষ্টিকারী সব সময় সমস্যার সৃষ্টি করবে| সে গুজব ছড়িয়ে ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধুদের মধ্যে অশান্তির কারণ ঘটাবে|
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29 এক জন হিংসাত্মক ব্যক্তি তার বন্ধুদের প্রতারণা করে| সে তাদের বিপথে চালিত করবে|
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

30 সে যখনই কোন ধ্বংসকারী পরিকল্পনা করে তখন তার চোখ মিটমিট করে| সে তার প্রতিবেশীকে আঘাত করার জন্য প্রস্তুতি নেওয়ার সময় হাসিমুখে থাকে|
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

31 যারা সত্‌ জীবনযাপন করে সাদা চুল তাদের মহিমার মুকুট হয়|
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

32 এক জন বলিষ্ঠ যোদ্ধা হওয়ার থেকে ধৈর্য়্য়শীল হওয়া ভাল| একটি সম্পূর্ণ শহরের দখল নেওয়ার চেয়ে নিজের রাগের ওপর নিয়ন্ত্রণ পাওয়া শ্রেয়|
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

33 মানুষ পাশার দান চেলে তাদের সিদ্ধান্ত স্থির করে| কিন্তু সিদ্ধান্ত সব সময় ঈশ্বরের কাছ থেকেই আসে|
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.