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Matthew 22:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πάλιν () ἀπέστειλεν () ἄλλους () δούλους, () λέγων, () Εἴπατε () τοῖς () κεκλημένοις, () Ἰδού, () τὸ () ἄριστόν () μου () ἡτοίμασα, () οἱ () ταῦροί () μου () καὶ () τὰ () σιτιστὰ () τεθυμένα, () καὶ () πάντα () ἕτοιμα· () δεῦτε () εἰς () τοὺς () γάμους. ()

Matthew 22:4 ἡτοίμασα ¦ CT ἡτοίμακα

Matthew 22:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

οἱ () δὲ () λοιποὶ () κρατήσαντες () τοὺς () δούλους () αὐτοῦ () ὕβρισαν () καὶ () ἀπέκτειναν. ()

Matthew 22:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀκούσας () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () ἐκεῖνος () ὠργίσθη, () καὶ () πέμψας () τὰ () στρατεύματα () αὐτοῦ () ἀπώλεσεν () τοὺς () φονεῖς () ἐκείνους, () καὶ () τὴν () πόλιν () αὐτῶν () ἐνέπρησεν. ()

Matthew 22:7 Καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκεῖνος ¦ PT Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκεῖνος ¦ TR Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ¦ CT Ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς

Matthew 22:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πορεύεσθε () οὖν () ἐπὶ () τὰς () διεξόδους () τῶν () ὁδῶν, () καὶ () ὅσους () ἂν () εὕρητε, () καλέσατε () εἰς () τοὺς () γάμους. ()

Matthew 22:9 ἂν ¦ CT PT RPmg ἐὰν

Matthew 22:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐξελθόντες () οἱ () δοῦλοι () ἐκεῖνοι () εἰς () τὰς () ὁδοὺς () συνήγαγον () πάντας () ὅσους () εὗρον, () πονηρούς () τε () καὶ () ἀγαθούς· () καὶ () ἐπλήσθη () ὁ () γάμος () ἀνακειμένων. ()

Matthew 22:10a ὅσους ¦ CT οὓς
Matthew 22:10b γάμος ¦ WH νύμφων

Matthew 22:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () λέγει () αὐτῷ, () Ἑταῖρε, () πῶς () εἰσῆλθες () ὧδε () μὴ () ἔχων () ἔνδυμα () γάμου; () Ὁ () δὲ () ἐφιμώθη. ()

Matthew 22:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τότε () εἶπεν () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () τοῖς () διακόνοις, () Δήσαντες () αὐτοῦ () πόδας () καὶ () χεῖρας, () ἄρατε () αὐτὸν () καὶ () ἐκβάλετε () εἰς () τὸ () σκότος () τὸ () ἐξώτερον· () ἐκεῖ () ἔσται () ὁ () κλαυθμὸς () καὶ () ὁ () βρυγμὸς () τῶν () ὀδόντων. ()

Matthew 22:13a εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ¦ CT ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν
Matthew 22:13b πόδας καὶ χεῖρας ¦ PCK RPmg χεῖρας καὶ πόδας
Matthew 22:13c ἄρατε αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκβάλετε ¦ NA SBL WH ἐκβάλετε αὐτὸν

Matthew 22:16 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀποστέλλουσιν () αὐτῷ () τοὺς () μαθητὰς () αὐτῶν () μετὰ () τῶν () Ἡρῳδιανῶν, () λέγοντες, () Διδάσκαλε, () οἴδαμεν () ὅτι () ἀληθὴς () εἶ, () καὶ () τὴν () ὁδὸν () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐν () ἀληθείᾳ () διδάσκεις, () καὶ () οὐ () μέλει () σοι () περὶ () οὐδενός· () οὐ () γὰρ () βλέπεις () εἰς () πρόσωπον () ἀνθρώπων. ()

Matthew 22:16 λέγοντες ¦ TH WH λέγοντας

Matthew 22:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Matthew 22:20 Or, inscription

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () λέγει () αὐτοῖς, () Τίνος () ἡ () εἰκὼν () αὕτη () καὶ () ἡ () ἐπιγραφή; ()

Matthew 22:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Λέγουσιν () αὐτῷ, () Καίσαρος. () Τότε () λέγει () αὐτοῖς, () Ἀπόδοτε () οὖν () τὰ () Καίσαρος () Καίσαρι, () καὶ () τὰ () τοῦ () θεοῦ () τῷ () θεῷ. ()

Matthew 22:21 αὐτῷ ¦ WH om.

Matthew 22:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀκούσαντες () ἐθαύμασαν· () καὶ () ἀφέντες () αὐτὸν () ἀπῆλθον. ()

Matthew 22:22 ἀπῆλθον ¦ CT ἀπῆλθαν

Matthew 22:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐν () ἐκείνῃ () τῇ () ἡμέρᾳ () προσῆλθον () αὐτῷ () Σαδδουκαῖοι, () οἱ () λέγοντες () μὴ () εἶναι () ἀνάστασιν, () καὶ () ἐπηρώτησαν () αὐτόν, ()

Matthew 22:23 οἱ ¦ CT RPmg om.

Matthew 22:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

Matthew 22:24 or, seed

King James w/Strong’s #s:

saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

λέγοντες, () Διδάσκαλε, () Μωσῆς () εἶπεν, () Ἐάν () τις () ἀποθάνῃ () μὴ () ἔχων () τέκνα, () ἐπιγαμβρεύσει () ὁ () ἀδελφὸς () αὐτοῦ () τὴν () γυναῖκα () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἀναστήσει () σπέρμα () τῷ () ἀδελφῷ () αὐτοῦ. ()

Matthew 22:24 Μωσῆς ¦ CT Μωϋσῆς

Matthew 22:25 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἦσαν () δὲ () παρ’ () ἡμῖν () ἑπτὰ () ἀδελφοί· () καὶ () ὁ () πρῶτος () γαμήσας () ἐτελεύτησεν· () καὶ () μὴ () ἔχων () σπέρμα, () ἀφῆκεν () τὴν () γυναῖκα () αὐτοῦ () τῷ () ἀδελφῷ () αὐτοῦ. ()

Matthew 22:25 γαμήσας ¦ CT γήμας

Matthew 22:26 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁμοίως () καὶ () ὁ () δεύτερος, () καὶ () ὁ () τρίτος, () ἕως () τῶν () ἑπτά. ()

Matthew 22:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

After them all, the woman died.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And last of all the woman died also.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὕστερον () δὲ () πάντων () ἀπέθανεν () καὶ () ἡ () γυνή. ()

Matthew 22:27 καὶ ¦ CT om.

Matthew 22:32 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

Matthew 22:32

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγώ () εἰμι () ὁ () θεὸς () Ἀβραάμ, () καὶ () ὁ () θεὸς () Ἰσαάκ, () καὶ () ὁ () θεὸς () Ἰακώβ; () Οὐκ () ἔστιν () ὁ () θεὸς () θεὸς () νεκρῶν, () ἀλλὰ () ζώντων. ()

Matthew 22:32 ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ¦ SBL TH ὁ θεὸς ¦ NA WH [ὁ] θεὸς

Matthew 22:33 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἀκούσαντες () οἱ () ὄχλοι () ἐξεπλήσσοντο () ἐπὶ () τῇ () διδαχῇ () αὐτοῦ. ()

Matthew 22:35 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐπηρώτησεν () εἷς () ἐξ () αὐτῶν () νομικός, () πειράζων () αὐτόν, () καὶ () λέγων, ()

Matthew 22:35a νομικός ¦ [NA]
Matthew 22:35b καὶ λέγων ¦ CT om.

Matthew 22:37 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Matthew 22:37

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () δὲ () Ἰησοῦς () ἔφη () αὐτῷ, () Ἀγαπήσεις () κύριον () τὸν () θεόν () σου, () ἐν () ὅλῃ () καρδίᾳ () σου, () καὶ () ἐν () ὅλῃ () ψυχῇ () σου, () καὶ () ἐν () ὅλῃ () τῇ () διανοίᾳ () σου. ()

Matthew 22:37a Ἰησοῦς ἔφη ¦ TR Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν ¦ CT ἔφη
Matthew 22:37b καρδίᾳ ¦ NA PCK PT SBL TH TR τῇ καρδίᾳ
Matthew 22:37c ψυχῇ ¦ CT PCK PT TR τῇ ψυχῇ

Matthew 22:38 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This is the first and great commandment.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is the first and great commandment.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὕτη () ἐστὶν () πρώτη () καὶ () μεγάλη () ἐντολή. ()

Matthew 22:38 πρώτη καὶ μεγάλη ¦ CT ἡ μεγάλη καὶ πρώτη

Matthew 22:40 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐν () ταύταις () ταῖς () δυσὶν () ἐντολαῖς () ὅλος () ὁ () νόμος () καὶ () οἱ () προφῆται () κρέμανται. ()

Matthew 22:40 καὶ οἱ προφῆται κρέμανται ¦ CT κρέμαται καὶ οἱ προφῆται

Matthew 22:46 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () οὐδεὶς () ἐδύνατο () αὐτῷ () ἀποκριθῆναι () λόγον· () οὐδὲ () ἐτόλμησέν () τις () ἀπ’ () ἐκείνης () τῆς () ἡμέρας () ἐπερωτῆσαι () αὐτὸν () οὐκέτι. ()

Matthew 22:46 αὐτῷ ἀποκριθῆναι ¦ CT PCK ἀποκριθῆναι αὐτῷ

Matthew 23:1 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τότε () ὁ () Ἰησοῦς () ἐλάλησεν () τοῖς () ὄχλοις () καὶ () τοῖς () μαθηταῖς () αὐτοῦ, ()

Matthew 23:1 ὁ ¦ [WH]

Matthew 23:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

λέγων, () Ἐπὶ () τῆς () Μωσέως () καθέδρας () ἐκάθισαν () οἱ () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () οἱ () Φαρισαῖοι· ()

Matthew 23:2 Μωσέως ¦ CT Μωϋσέως

Matthew 23:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

πάντα () οὖν () ὅσα () ἐὰν () εἴπωσιν () ὑμῖν () τηρεῖν, () τηρεῖτε () καὶ () ποιεῖτε· () κατὰ () δὲ () τὰ () ἔργα () αὐτῶν () μὴ () ποιεῖτε, () λέγουσιν () γὰρ () καὶ () οὐ () ποιοῦσιν. ()

Matthew 23:3a ἐὰν ¦ TH TR ἂν
Matthew 23:3b τηρεῖν τηρεῖτε καὶ ποιεῖτε ¦ CT ποιήσατε καὶ τηρεῖτε

Matthew 23:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Δεσμεύουσιν () γὰρ () φορτία () βαρέα () καὶ () δυσβάστακτα, () καὶ () ἐπιτιθέασιν () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () ὤμους () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () τῷ () δὲ () δακτύλῳ () αὐτῶν () οὐ () θέλουσιν () κινῆσαι () αὐτά. ()

Matthew 23:4a γὰρ ¦ CT δὲ
Matthew 23:4b καὶ δυσβάστακτα ¦ [NA] ¦ SBL WH om.
Matthew 23:4c τῷ δὲ ¦ CT αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ
Matthew 23:4d κινῆσαι ¦ TH κεινῆσαι

Matthew 23:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

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

Matthew 23:5a Phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See .
Matthew 23:5b or, tassels

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πάντα () δὲ () τὰ () ἔργα () αὐτῶν () ποιοῦσιν () πρὸς () τὸ () θεαθῆναι () τοῖς () ἀνθρώποις· () πλατύνουσιν () δὲ () τὰ () φυλακτήρια () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () μεγαλύνουσιν () τὰ () κράσπεδα () τῶν () ἱματίων () αὐτῶν· ()

Matthew 23:5a δὲ ¦ CT PT γὰρ
Matthew 23:5b τῶν ἱματίων αὐτῶν ¦ CT om.

Matthew 23:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

φιλοῦσίν () τε () τὴν () πρωτοκλισίαν () ἐν () τοῖς () δείπνοις, () καὶ () τὰς () πρωτοκαθεδρίας () ἐν () ταῖς () συναγωγαῖς, ()

Matthew 23:6 τε ¦ CT PT δὲ

Matthew 23:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

Matthew 23:7 NU omits the second “Rabbi”.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () τοὺς () ἀσπασμοὺς () ἐν () ταῖς () ἀγοραῖς, () καὶ () καλεῖσθαι () ὑπὸ () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () Ῥαββί, () ῥαββί· ()

Matthew 23:7 Ῥαββὶ ῥαββί ¦ NA SBL Ῥαββί ¦ TH WH Ῥαββεί

Matthew 23:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () πατέρα () μὴ () καλέσητε () ὑμῶν () ἐπὶ () τῆς () γῆς· () εἷς () γάρ () ἐστιν () ὁ () πατὴρ () ὑμῶν, () ὁ () ἐν () τοῖς () οὐρανοῖς. ()

Matthew 23:9 ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ¦ CT ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος

Matthew 23:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅστις () δὲ () ὑψώσει () ἑαυτόν, () ταπεινωθήσεται· () καὶ () ὅστις () ταπεινώσει () ἑαυτόν, () ὑψωθήσεται. ()

Matthew 23:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () δὲ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () κατεσθίετε () τὰς () οἰκίας () τῶν () χηρῶν, () καὶ () προφάσει () μακρὰ () προσευχόμενοι· () διὰ () τοῦτο () λήψεσθε () περισσότερον () κρίμα. ()

Matthew 23:13a Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν … κρίμα ¦ SCR (23:14) οὐαὶ ὑμῖν … κρίμα ¦ NA SBL TH (23:14) om. ¦ WH om. (cf. next note, and see Appendix C)
Matthew 23:13b Guardian Press: (23:14) Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα E F G H K M O S U W Y Γ Δ Π Σ Φ Ω 047 0102 0104 0107 0211 (0233) 399 461 565 (566) 892c 1080 1143 1295 1424 1500 2500 (0233 566: place verse after 23:14 (23:13); 566: om. δὲ) ¦ om. ℵ B D L Zvid Θ 33 892∗ ¦ 0133 0257 unreadable
Matthew 23:13c Guardian Press, Appendix C: Alternate Readings & Lengthy Variants

Five editions (NA SBL SCR TH WH) contain lengthy variant units for Matthew 23:13–14. Variations are presented here in full for each comparison edition. Robinson-Pierpont 2026 (RP) is given for reference.

RP: 13 Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα 14 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν
SCR: 13 οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν 14 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν χηρῶν καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα
NA SBL TH: 13 οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν 14 om.
WH: 13 om. 14 οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταὶ ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὑμεῖς γὰρ οὐκ εἰσέρχεσθε οὐδὲ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἀφίετε εἰσελθεῖν

Matthew 23:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

Matthew 23:14 Some Greek texts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13. NU omits verse 14.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () κλείετε () τὴν () βασιλείαν () τῶν () οὐρανῶν () ἔμπροσθεν () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων· () ὑμεῖς () γὰρ () οὐκ () εἰσέρχεσθε, () οὐδὲ () τοὺς () εἰσερχομένους () ἀφίετε () εἰσελθεῖν. ()

Matthew 23:14 Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν … εἰσελθεῖν ¦ WH οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν … εἰσελθεῖν ¦ NA SBL SCR TH (23:13) οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν … εἰσελθεῖν (cf. last note, and see Appendix C)

Matthew 23:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

Matthew 23:15 or, Hell

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () περιάγετε () τὴν () θάλασσαν () καὶ () τὴν () ξηρὰν () ποιῆσαι () ἕνα () προσήλυτον, () καὶ () ὅταν () γένηται, () ποιεῖτε () αὐτὸν () υἱὸν () γεέννης () διπλότερον () ὑμῶν. ()

Matthew 23:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μωροὶ () καὶ () τυφλοί· () τίς () γὰρ () μείζων () ἐστίν, () ὁ () χρυσός, () ἢ () ὁ () ναὸς () ὁ () ἁγιάζων () τὸν () χρυσόν; ()

Matthew 23:17 ἁγιάζων ¦ CT ἁγιάσας

Matthew 23:18 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Matthew 23:18 Or, a debtOr, or bound

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί, () Ὃς () ἐὰν () ὀμόσῃ () ἐν () τῷ () θυσιαστηρίῳ, () οὐδέν () ἐστιν· () ὃς () δ’ () ἂν () ὀμόσῃ () ἐν () τῷ () δώρῳ () τῷ () ἐπάνω () αὐτοῦ, () ὀφείλει. ()

Matthew 23:18 ἐὰν ¦ CT PT ἂν

Matthew 23:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μωροὶ () καὶ () τυφλοί· () τί () γὰρ () μεῖζον, () τὸ () δῶρον, () ἢ () τὸ () θυσιαστήριον () τὸ () ἁγιάζον () τὸ () δῶρον; ()

Matthew 23:19 Μωροὶ καὶ ¦ CT om.

Matthew 23:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () οὖν () ὀμόσας () ἐν () τῷ () θυσιαστηρίῳ () ὀμνύει () ἐν () αὐτῷ () καὶ () ἐν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () ἐπάνω () αὐτοῦ· ()

Matthew 23:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.

Matthew 23:21 NU reads “lives”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ὁ () ὀμόσας () ἐν () τῷ () ναῷ () ὀμνύει () ἐν () αὐτῷ () καὶ () ἐν () τῷ () κατοικήσαντι () αὐτόν· ()

Matthew 23:21 κατοικήσαντι ¦ CT TR κατοικοῦντι

Matthew 23:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ὁ () ὀμόσας () ἐν () τῷ () οὐρανῷ () ὀμνύει () ἐν () τῷ () θρόνῳ () τοῦ () θεοῦ () καὶ () ἐν () τῷ () καθημένῳ () ἐπάνω () αὐτοῦ. ()

Matthew 23:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

Matthew 23:23 Cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () ἀποδεκατοῦτε () τὸ () ἡδύοσμον () καὶ () τὸ () ἄνηθον () καὶ () τὸ () κύμινον, () καὶ () ἀφήκατε () τὰ () βαρύτερα () τοῦ () νόμου, () τὴν () κρίσιν () καὶ () τὸν () ἔλεον () καὶ () τὴν () πίστιν· () ταῦτα () ἔδει () ποιῆσαι, () κἀκεῖνα () μὴ () ἀφιέναι. ()

Matthew 23:23a τὸν ἔλεον ¦ CT τὸ ἔλεος
Matthew 23:23b ταῦτα ¦ PT TH WH ταῦτα δὲ ¦ NA ταῦτα [δὲ]
Matthew 23:23c ἀφιέναι ¦ WH ἀφεῖναι

Matthew 23:25 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Woe 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 unrighteousness.

Matthew 23:25 TR reads “self-indulgence” instead of “unrighteousness”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () καθαρίζετε () τὸ () ἔξωθεν () τοῦ () ποτηρίου () καὶ () τῆς () παροψίδος, () ἔσωθεν () δὲ () γέμουσιν () ἐξ () ἁρπαγῆς () καὶ () ἀδικίας. ()

Matthew 23:25 ἀδικίας ¦ CT TR ἀκρασίας

Matthew 23:26 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Φαρισαῖε () τυφλέ, () καθάρισον () πρῶτον () τὸ () ἐντὸς () τοῦ () ποτηρίου () καὶ () τῆς () παροψίδος, () ἵνα () γένηται () καὶ () τὸ () ἐκτὸς () αὐτῶν () καθαρόν. ()

Matthew 23:26a καὶ τῆς παροψίδος ¦ [WH] ¦ NA om.
Matthew 23:26b αὐτῶν ¦ NA SBL WH αὐτοῦ

Matthew 23:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () παρομοιάζετε () τάφοις () κεκονιαμένοις, () οἵτινες () ἔξωθεν () μὲν () φαίνονται () ὡραῖοι, () ἔσωθεν () δὲ () γέμουσιν () ὀστέων () νεκρῶν () καὶ () πάσης () ἀκαθαρσίας. ()

Matthew 23:28 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὕτως () καὶ () ὑμεῖς () ἔξωθεν () μὲν () φαίνεσθε () τοῖς () ἀνθρώποις () δίκαιοι, () ἔσωθεν () δὲ () μεστοί () ἐστε () ὑποκρίσεως () καὶ () ἀνομίας. ()

Matthew 23:28 μεστοί ἐστε ¦ CT ἐστε μεστοὶ

Matthew 23:29 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐαὶ () ὑμῖν, () γραμματεῖς () καὶ () Φαρισαῖοι, () ὑποκριταί, () ὅτι () οἰκοδομεῖτε () τοὺς () τάφους () τῶν () προφητῶν, () καὶ () κοσμεῖτε () τὰ () μνημεῖα () τῶν () δικαίων, ()

Matthew 23:30 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () λέγετε, () Εἰ () ἦμεν () ἐν () ταῖς () ἡμέραις () τῶν () πατέρων () ἡμῶν, () οὐκ () ἂν () ἦμεν () κοινωνοὶ () αὐτῶν () ἐν () τῷ () αἵματι () τῶν () προφητῶν. ()

Matthew 23:30a ἦμεν … ἦμεν ¦ CT ἤμεθα … ἤμεθα
Matthew 23:30b κοινωνοὶ αὐτῶν ¦ NA SBL WH αὐτῶν κοινωνοὶ

Matthew 23:32 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () ὑμεῖς () πληρώσατε () τὸ () μέτρον () τῶν () πατέρων () ὑμῶν. ()

Matthew 23:34 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διὰ () τοῦτο, () ἰδού, () ἐγὼ () ἀποστέλλω () πρὸς () ὑμᾶς () προφήτας () καὶ () σοφοὺς () καὶ () γραμματεῖς· () καὶ () ἐξ () αὐτῶν () ἀποκτενεῖτε () καὶ () σταυρώσετε, () καὶ () ἐξ () αὐτῶν () μαστιγώσετε () ἐν () ταῖς () συναγωγαῖς () ὑμῶν () καὶ () διώξετε () ἀπὸ () πόλεως () εἰς () πόλιν· ()

Matthew 23:34 καὶ ¦ CT om.

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.