Matthew

Matthew 23:13–15

¹³Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.^c

¹⁵Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell^d as you are.

Footnotes

c 23:13 BYZ and TR include ¹⁴Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.See Mark 12:40|MRK 12:40and Luke 20:47.
d 23:15 Greek Gehenna; also in verse 33

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Matthew 23:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
you hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
You shut	κλείετε	kleiete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2808 I shut, shut up
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
in men’s faces	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
You yourselves	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
do not enter	εἰσέρχεσθε	eiserchesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
will you let	ἀφίετε	aphiete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
in	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wish to enter	εἰσερχομένους	eiserchomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter

Matthew 23:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
you hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
You traverse	περιάγετε	periagete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4013 I lead about, go about
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
to win	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
a single	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
convert	προσήλυτον	prosēlyton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4339 a proselyte
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
he becomes	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
you make	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
twice as much	διπλότερον	diploteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G1362 double, two-fold
a son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of hell	γεέννης	geennēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1067 Gehenna
as you are	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

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Matthew 23:13 Luke 11:52 · Matthew 23:29 · Matthew 23:23 · Matthew 23:27 · Zechariah 11:17 · Acts 8:1 · 2 Timothy 4:15 · 2 Timothy 3:8 · Isaiah 9:14–15 · Matthew 23:13–15 · Matthew 23:25 · Acts 5:40

Matthew 23:15 Acts 13:10 · Ephesians 2:3 · Acts 13:43 · John 8:44 · Galatians 4:17 · Acts 14:2 · Galatians 6:12 · Matthew 5:22 · Acts 17:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.