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“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.

But G1161 woe G3759 unto you, G5213 scribes G1122 and G2532 Pharisees, G5330 hypocrites! G5273 for G3754 ye shut up G2808 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 against G1715 men: G444 for G1063 ye G5210 neither G3756 go in G1525 yourselves, neither G3761 suffer ye G863 them G3588 that are entering G1525 to go in. G1525

^‡‡‡Οὐαὶ G3759 (INJ) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὑμῖν, G5213 (P-2DP) γραμματεῖς G1122 (N-VPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Φαρισαῖοι, G5330 (N-VPM) ὑποκριταί, G5273 (N-VPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) κατεσθίετε G2719 (V-PAI-2P) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) οἰκίας G3614 (N-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) χηρῶν, G5503 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) μακρὰ G3117 (A-APN) προσευχόμενοι· G4336 (V-PNP-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) λήψεσθε G2983 (V-FDI-2P) περισσότερον G4053 (A-ASN-C) κρίμα. G2917 (N-ASN)

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) 892^c 1080 1143 1295 1424 1500 2500 (0233 566: place verse after 23:14 (23:13); 566: om. δὲ) ¦ om. ℵ B D L Z^vid 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

“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.

Woe G3759 unto you, G5213 scribes G1122 and G2532 Pharisees, G5330 hypocrites! G5273 for G3754 ye devour G2719 widows’ G5503 houses, G3614 and G2532 for a pretence G4392 make G4336 long G3117 prayer: G4336 therefore G1223 G5124 ye shall receive G2983 the greater G4053 damnation. G2917

^‡Οὐαὶ G3759 (INJ) ὑμῖν, G5213 (P-2DP) γραμματεῖς G1122 (N-VPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Φαρισαῖοι, G5330 (N-VPM) ὑποκριταί, G5273 (N-VPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) κλείετε G2808 (V-PAI-2P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) βασιλείαν G932 (N-ASF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) οὐρανῶν G3772 (N-GPM) ἔμπροσθεν G1715 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων· G444 (N-GPM) ὑμεῖς G5210 (P-2NP) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εἰσέρχεσθε, G1525 (V-PNI-2P) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) εἰσερχομένους G1525 (V-PNP-APM) ἀφίετε G863 (V-PAI-2P) εἰσελθεῖν. G1525 (V-2AAN)

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)

those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

which G3588 devour G2719 widows’ G5503 houses, G3614 and G2532 for a pretence G4392 make G4336 long G3117 prayers: G4336 these G3778 shall receive G2983 greater G4053 damnation. G2917

οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ^‡κατεσθίοντες G2719 (V-PAP-NPM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) οἰκίας G3614 (N-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) χηρῶν, G5503 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) μακρὰ G3117 (A-APN) προσευχόμενοι· G4336 (V-PNP-NPM) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) ^‡λήψονται G2983 (V-FDI-3P) περισσότερον G4053 (A-ASN-C) κρίμα. G2917 (N-ASN)

Mark 12:40a κατεσθίοντες ¦ WH κατεσθόντες
Mark 12:40b λήψονται ¦ CT λήμψονται

who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

which G3739 devour G2719 widows’ G5503 houses, G3614 and G2532 for a shew G4392 make G4336 long G3117 prayers: G4336 the same G3778 shall receive G2983 greater G4053 damnation. G2917

οἳ G3739 (R-NPM) κατεσθίουσιν G2719 (V-PAI-3P) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) οἰκίας G3614 (N-APF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) χηρῶν, G5503 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) μακρὰ G3117 (A-APN) προσεύχονται. G4336 (V-PNI-3P) Οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) ^‡λήψονται G2983 (V-FDI-3P) περισσότερον G4053 (A-ASN-C) κρίμα. G2917 (N-ASN)

Luke 20:47 λήψονται ¦ CT λήμψονται

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

If G1487 I had G2064 not G3361 come G2064 and G2532 spoken G2980 unto them, G846 they had G2192 not G3756 had G2192 sin: G266 but G1161 now G3568 they have G2192 no G3756 cloke^§ G4392 for G4012 their G846 sin. G266

John 15:22 Or, excuse

Εἰ G1487 (COND) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἦλθον G2064 (V-2AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλάλησα G2980 (V-AAI-1S) αὐτοῖς, G846 (P-DPM) ἁμαρτίαν G266 (N-ASF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ^‡εἶχον· G2192 (V-IAI-3P) νῦν G3568 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πρόφασιν G4392 (N-ASF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔχουσιν G2192 (V-PAI-3P) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἁμαρτίας G266 (N-GSF) αὐτῶν. G846 (P-GPM)

John 15:22 εἶχον ¦ CT εἴχοσαν

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

And G1161 as G2212 the G3588 shipmen G3492 were about G2212 to flee G5343 out of G1537 the G3588 ship, G4143 when they had let down G5465 the G3588 boat G4627 into G1519 the G3588 sea, G2281 under colour G4392 as though G5613 they would G3195 have cast G1614 anchors G45 out of G1537 the foreship, G4408

Τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ναυτῶν G3492 (N-GPM) ζητούντων G2212 (V-PAP-GPM) φυγεῖν G5343 (V-2AAN) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) πλοίου, G4143 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χαλασάντων G5465 (V-AAP-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) σκάφην G4627 (N-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) θάλασσαν, G2281 (N-ASF) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) ^‡πρῴρας G4408 (N-GSF) ^‡μελλόντων G3195 (V-PAP-GPM) ἀγκύρας G45 (N-APF) ἐκτείνειν, G1614 (V-PAN)

Acts 27:30a πρῴρας ¦ ECM NA SBL WH πρῴρης
Acts 27:30b μελλόντων ἀγκύρας ¦ CT ἀγκύρας μελλόντων

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

What G5101 then? G1063 notwithstanding, G4133 every G3956 way, G5158 whether G1535 in pretence, G4392 or G1535 in truth, G225 Christ G5547 is preached; G2605 and G2532 I G5463 therein G1722 G5129 do rejoice, G5463 yea, G235 and G2532 will rejoice. G5463

Τί G5101 (I-NSN) γάρ; G1063 (CONJ) ^‡Πλὴν G4133 (ADV) παντὶ G3956 (A-DSM) τρόπῳ, G5158 (N-DSM) εἴτε G1535 (CONJ) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) εἴτε G1535 (CONJ) ἀληθείᾳ, G225 (N-DSF) χριστὸς G5547 (N-NSM) καταγγέλλεται· G2605 (V-PPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τούτῳ G5129 (D-DSN) χαίρω, G5463 (V-PAI-1S) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χαρήσομαι. G5463 (V-2FOI-1S)

Philippians 1:18 Πλὴν ¦ CT Πλὴν ὅτι

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

For G1063 neither G3777 at any time G4218 G1722 used we G1096 flattering G2850 words, G3056 as G2531 ye know, G1492 nor G3777 G1722 a cloke G4392 of covetousness; G4124 God G2316 is witness: G3144

Οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) ποτε G4218 (PRT) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) ^‡κολακείας G2850 (N-GSF) ἐγενήθημεν, G1096 (V-AOI-1P) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) οἴδατε, G1492 (V-RAI-2P) οὔτε G3777 (CONJ-N) ^‡ἐν G1722 (PREP) προφάσει G4392 (N-DSF) πλεονεξίας· G4124 (N-GSF) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) μάρτυς· G3144 (N-NSM)

1 Thessalonians 2:5a κολακείας ¦ WH κολακίας
1 Thessalonians 2:5b ἐν ¦ WH om.