1Then, Jesus spake unto the multitudes and unto his disciples, 2sayingUpon Moses seat, have sat down, the Scribes and the Pharisees: 3All things, therefore, whatsoever they tell you, do and observe,but, according to their works, do ye not, for they, say, and do not, perform. 4But they bind together heavy burdens, and lay upon mens shoulders, whereas, they, with their finger, are not willing to move them. 5But, all their works, they do, to be gazed at, by men,for they make broad their amulets, and make large their fringes, 6And dearly love the first couch in the chief meals, and the first seats in the synagogues, 7And the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi. 8But, ye,do not be called Rabbi,for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren; 9And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly; 10Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ; 11And, the greatest of you, shall be to you, a minister; 12And, whoever shall exalt himself, shall be, abased, and, whoever shall abase himself, shall be, exalted, 13But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye are locking up the kingdom of the heavens before men,for, ye, are not entering, neither, them who are entering, suffer ye to enter. 14Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because ye compass sea and dry land, to make one convertand, when it is done, ye make him a son of gehenna, twofold more than ye. 15Alas for you, blind guides! that sayWhosoever shall swear by the Temple, it is, nothing, but, whosoever shall swear by the gold of the Temple, is bound: 16Foolish and blind! for which is, greater, The gold, or the Temple that hath hallowed the gold? 17And, whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is, nothing, but, whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is bound: 18Blind! for which is greater, The gift, or the altar that halloweth the gift? 19He therefore that hath sworn by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it; 20And, he that hath sworn by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth therein; 21And, he that hath sworn by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereupon. 22Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin,and have dismissed the weightier matters of the lawthe justice, the mercy, and the faith; whereas, these, it was binding, to do, and, those, not to, dismiss. 23Blind guides! Straining out the gnat, but, the camel, swallowing. 24Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish,while, within, they are full of plunder and intemperance. 25Blind Pharisee! cleanse, first, the inside, of the cup and of the dish , that, the outside thereof, may become, clean. 26Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead mens bones and all uncleanness, 27Thus, ye also, outside, indeed, appear to men, righteous, but, within, are full, of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 28Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 29and sayIf we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their partners in the blood of the prophets: 30So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are, sons, of them who murdered the prophets. 31And, ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers! 32Serpents! broods of vipers! how should ye flee from the judgment of gehenna? 33For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes,some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye willscourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city: 34That there may come upon youall righteous blood poured out upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered between the Temple and the altar. 35Verily, I say unto youAll these things, will have come, upon this generation. 36Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her,how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,and ye would not! 37Lo! your house is left to you; 38For I say unto youin no wise, may ye see me, henceforth, until ye say, Blessed, is he that cometh, in the name of the Lord!