Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew by R F Weymouth
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one alone--the Christ.
023:011 He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant; 023:012 and one who exalts himself shall be abased, while one who abases himself shall be exalted. 023:013 "But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you lock the door of the Kingdom of the Heavens against men; you yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those to enter who are seeking to do so. 023:014 [] 023:015 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. 023:016 "Alas for you, you blind guides, who say, "`Whoever swears by the Sanctuary it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, is bound by the oath.' 023:017 "Blind fools! Why, which is greater?--the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy? 023:018 And you say, "`Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering lying on it is bound by the oath.' 023:019 "You are blind! Why, which is greater?--the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy? 023:020 He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it; 023:021 he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it; 023:022 and he who swears by Heaven swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. 023:023 "Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you pay the tithe on mint, dill, and cumin, while you have neglected the weightier requirements of the Law--just judgement, mercy, |
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