Matthew 23
1 అప్పుడు యేసు జనసమూహములతోను తన శిష్యుల... తోను ఇట్లనెను
2 శాస్త్రులును పరిసయ్యులును మోషే పీఠమందు కూర్చుండువారు
3 గనుక వారు మీతో చెప్పువాటి నన్నిటిని అనుసరించిగై కొనుడి, అయినను వారి క్రియలచొప్పున చేయకుడి; వారు చెప్పుదురే గాని చేయరు.
4 మోయ శక్యముకాని భారమైన బరువులు కట్టి మనుష్యుల భుజములమీద వారు పెట్టుదురేగాని తమ వ్రేలితోనైన వాటిని కదలింపనొల్లరు.
5 మనుష్యులకు కనబడునిమిత్తము తమ పనులన్నియు చేయుదురు; తమ రక్షరేకులు వెడల్పుగాను తమ చెంగులు పెద్దవిగాను చేయుదురు;
6 విందులలో అగ్రస్థానములను సమాజ మందిరములలో అగ్రపీఠములను
7 సంత వీధులలో వందన ములను మనుష్యులచేత బోధకులని పిలువబడుటయు కోరుదురు.
8 మీరైతే బోధకులని పిలువబడవద్దు, ఒక్కడే మీ బోధకుడు, మీరందరు సహోదరులు.
9 మరియు భూమిమీద ఎవనికైనను తండ్రి అని పేరుపెట్టవద్దు; ఒక్కడే మీ తండ్రి; ఆయన పరలోకమందున్నాడు.
10 మరియు మీరు గురువులని పిలువబడవద్దు; క్రీస్తుఒక్కడే మీ గురువు.
11 మీలో అందరికంటె గొప్పవాడు మీకు పరిచారకుడై యుండవలెను.
12 తన్నుతాను హెచ్చించు కొనువాడు తగ్గింపబడును; తన్నుతాను తగ్గించుకొనువాడు హెచ్చింపబడును.
13 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యు లారా, మీరు మనుష్యులయెదుట పరలోకరాజ్యమును మూయుదురు;
14 మీరందులో ప్రవేశింపరు, ప్రవేశించు వారిని ప్రవేశింపనియ్యరు.
15 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యులారా, ఒకని మీ మతములో కలుపుకొనుటకు మీరు సముద్ర మును భూమిని చుట్టివచ్చెదరు; అతడు కలిసినప్పుడు అతని మీకంటె రెండంతలు
16 అయ్యో, అంధులైన మార్గదర్శకులారా, ఒకడు దేవా లయముతోడని ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొంటె అందులో ఏమియు లేదు గాని దేవాలయములోని బంగారముతోడని ఒట్టు పెట్టుకొంటె వాడు దానికి బద్ధుడని మీరు చెప్పుద
17 అవివేకులారా, అంధులారా, ఏది గొప్పది? బంగారమా, బంగారమును పరిశుద్ధపరచు దేవాలయమా?
18 మరియుబలిపీఠముతోడని యొకడు ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొంటె, అందులో ఏమియు లేదు గాని, దాని పైనుండు అర్పణముతోడని ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొంటె దానికి బద్ధుడని మీరు చెప్పుదురు.
19 అవివేకులారా, అంధులారా, ఏది గొప్పది? అర్పణమా, అర్పణమును పరిశుద్ధపరచు బలిపీఠమా?
20 బలిపీఠముతోడని ఒట్టుపెట్టు కొనువాడు, దాని తోడనియు దాని పైనుండు వాటన్నిటితోడనియు ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొనుచున్నాడు.
21 మరియు దేవాలయము తోడని ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొనువాడు, దాని తోడనియు అందులో నివసించువాని తోడనియు ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొనుచున్నాడు.
22 మరియు ఆకాశముతోడని ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొనువాడు దేవుని సింహాసనము తోడనియు దానిపైని కూర్చున్నవాని తోడనియు ఒట్టుపెట్టుకొను చున్నాడు.
23 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యు లారా, మీరు పుదీనాలోను సోపులోను జీలకఱ్ఱలోను పదియవ వంతు చెల్లించి, ధర్మశాస్త్రములో ప్రధానమైన విషయములను, అనగా న్యాయమును
24 అంధులైన మార్గదర్శకులారా, దోమలేకుండు నట్లు వడియగట్టి ఒంటెను మింగువారు మీరే.
25 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యు లారా, మీరు గిన్నెయు పళ్లెమును వెలుపట శుద్ధిచేయు దురు గాని అవి లోపల దోపుతోను అజితేంద్రియత్వము తోను నిండియున్నవి.
26 గ్రుడ్డిపరిసయ్యుడా, గిన్నెయు పళ్లెమును వెలుపల శుద్ధియగునట్టుగా ముందు వాటిలోపల శుద్ధిచేయుము.
27 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యు లారా, మీరు సున్నముకొట్టిన సమాధులను పోలి యున్నారు. అవి వెలుపల శృంగారముగా అగపడును గాని లోపల చచ్చినవారి యెముకలతోను సమస
28 ఆలాగే మీరు వెలుపల మనుష్యు లకు నీతిమంతులుగా నగపడుచున్నారు గాని, లోపల వేషధారణతోను అక్రమముతోను నిండి యున్నారు.
29 అయ్యో, వేషధారులైన శాస్త్రులారా, పరిసయ్యు లారా, మీరు ప్రవక్తల సమాధులను కట్టించుచు, నీతి మంతుల గోరీలను శృంగారించుచు
30 మనము మన2 పితరుల దినములలో ఉండినయెడల ప్రవక్తల మరణ విషయములో3 వారితో పాలివారమై యుండక పోదుమని చెప్పుకొందురు.
31 అందువలననే మీరు ప్రవక్తలను చంపినవారి కుమారులై యున్నారని మీ మీద మీరే సాక్ష్యము చెప్పుకొను చున్నారు.
32 మీరును మీ పితరుల పరిమాణము పూర్తి చేయుడి.
33 సర్పములారా, సర్పసంతానమా, నరకశిక్షను మీ రేలాగు తప్పించుకొందురు?
34 అందుచేత ఇదిగో నేను మీ యొద్దకు ప్రవక్తలను జ్ఞానులను శాస్త్రులను పంపుచున్నాను; మీరు వారిలో కొందరిని చంపి సిలువవేయుదురు, కొందరిని మీ సమాజమందిరములలో కొరడాలతొ
35 నీతిమంతు డైన హేబెలు రక్తము మొదలుకొని బలిపీఠమునకును, దేవా లయమునకును మధ్య మీరు చంపిన బరకీయ కుమారుడగు జెకర్యా రక్తమువరకు భూమిమీద చిందింపబడిన నీతి మంతుల రక్తమంతయు మీ మీదికి వచ్చును.
36 ఇవన్నియు ఈ తరమువారిమీదికి వచ్చునని మీతో నిశ్చయముగా చెప్పుచున్నాను.
37 యెరూషలేమా, యెరూషలేమా, ప్రవక్తలను చంపుచును నీయొద్దకు పంపబడినవారిని రాళ్లతో కొట్టుచును ఉండు దానా, కోడి తన పిల్లలను రెక్కలక్రింది కేలాగు చేర్చు కొనునో ఆలాగే నేనును నీ పిల్లలను ఎన్నోమారులు చేర్చు కొనవలెనని యుంటిని గాని మీరు ఒల్లకపోతిరి.
38 ఇదిగో మీ యిల్లు మీకు విడువబడియున్నది
39 ఇదిమొదలుకొనిప్రభువు పేరట వచ్చువాడు స్తుతింపబడుగాకని మీరు చెప్పు వరకు నన్ను చూడరని మీతోచెప్పుచున్నాను.
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.
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.