Matthew 7:29 Cross References - Etheridge

²⁹ For he taught them as one having power, and not as their scribes and the Pharishee.

²⁰ For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the scribes * and the Pharishee, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. [* Sophree. This order of public teachers (the preaching and writing clergy of the Jews) does not seem sufficiently indicated by the word " scribes " in the English version. Luther well renders the corresponding Greek term by Schriftgelehrten.]

²⁸ But I say to you, that every one who beholdeth a woman so as that he shall desire her, already committeth adultery in his heart.

³² But I say unto you, that whosoever looseth his wife, except on account of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery; and whosoever taketh her who is sent away, committeth adultery.

⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies; bless them who execrate you; do that which is good to him who hateth you; and pray for them who lead you with a chain, and persecute you.

¹ THEN came to Jeshu Pharishee and Sophree,[Scribes.] who were from Urishlem, saying, ² Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, and wash not their hands when they eat bread? ³ Jeshu answered, and said to them, Why also do ye transgress the commandment of Aloha for the sake of your tradition? ⁴ For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die: ⁵ but ye say, Every one who shall say to a father, or to a mother, (It is) my oblation whatever thou wouldst be profited by me, and shall not honour his father or his mother (shall be guiltless). ⁶ Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition. ⁷ Ye hypocrites! rightly prophesied concerning you Eshaia the prophet, and said, ⁸ This people with the lips honour me, but their heart (is) very far from me. ⁹ But in vain they reverence me, while they teach the doctrines of the commandments of men.[Sons of men.]

²³ And when Jeshu came to the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people approached him, while he taught, saying to him, By what authority doest thou these things, and who gave thee this authority? ²⁴ Jeshu answered and said to them, I will also ask you one word; and if you will tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these (things). ²⁵ The baptism of Juchanon, whence is it, from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he saith to us, Why did ye not believe him? ²⁶ And if we shall say, From men, we fear from the crowd; for all have regarded Juchanon as a prophet. ²⁷ And they answered, saying to him, We know not: Jeshu saith to them, Also I tell not you by what authority I do these (things).

² and said to them, Upon the chair of Musha sit the scribes and the Pharishee. ³ Every thing, therefore, which they tell you to observe, observe and do; but after their practices do not act; for they say, and do not. ⁴ And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but they [themselves] with their fingers are not willing to touch them. ⁵ And all their works they do that they may be seen of men; for they widen their tephillin,* and lengthen the fringes of their waving vestments,** [* Phylakteries; called as above, from the Chaldee tephilla, " prayer." For their formation and uses, see the commentators. ** Martuto; vestis tremula: from the Chaldee rethath, tremuit.] ⁶ and love the chief reclining-places at evening feasts, and the highest seats in synagogues,

¹⁵ Woe to you, scribes and Pharishee, hypocrites! because you go over sea and dry (land) to make one proselyte; and when you have done it, you make him doubly more a son of gihana than yourselves. ¹⁶ Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, That [to him] who sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but if he swear by the gold which is in the temple, he is liable! ¹⁷ You senseless and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? ¹⁸ And (that) whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but [if] he swear by the oblation which is upon it, he is liable. ¹⁹ You foolish and sightless! for which is greater, the oblation, or the altar that sanctifieth the oblation? ²⁰ He therefore who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it. ²¹ And he who sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by whatever abideth in it. ²² And whosoever sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of Aloha, and by Him who sitteth thereon. ²³ Woe to you, scribes, Pharishee, hypocrites! because you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and omit the more grave [requirements] of the law, - justice, benignity, and faithfulness. For these you should have done, and those not omitted. ²⁴ You blind guides, who strain out gnats and swallow camels.

¹⁸ And Jeshu drew near, and discoursed with them, and said to them, There is given unto me all power in heaven and in earth. As the Father sent me, so also I send you.

⁵ And the Sophree and Pharishee questioned him, Why do not your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders; but, while their hands are not washed, eat bread? ⁶ But he said to them, Well prophesied concerning you Eshaia the prophet, you hypocrites; [Assumers of faces.] as it is written, This people with their lips honour me, but their heart is very far from me. ⁷ But in vain do they reverence me while they teach the teachings of the commandments of men.[Sons of man.] ⁸ For you have abandoned the commandment of God and hold the tradition of men, as the baptisms of cups and measures, and many things like these. ⁹ He said to them (moreover), You decently* suppress the commandment of God, that you may establish your tradition. *[Decenter, SCHAFF. " speciously."] ¹⁰ For Musha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whosoever curseth father and mother, the death he shall die. ¹¹ But you say, If a man shall say to his father, or to his mother, My oblation, (be that) whatever from me thou mayest profit; ¹² and you permit him not to do any thing for his father and his mother. ¹³ But you reject the word of Aloha for the sake of the tradition which you have delivered: and many similar (observances) to these you practise.

⁸ Jeshu saith to them, Nor tell I you by what authority I do these.

⁴⁶ Beware of the Sophree, who will to walk in stoles, and love the shaloma in public places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief reclining-places at evening feasts; ⁴⁷ who devour the houses of widows, and for the occasion prolong their prayers: these shall receive the greater judgment.

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot stand against.

²² For Musha hath said, A prophet shall the Lord raise up unto you from your brethren, like to me; him hear in all (things) which he shall speak with you. ²³ And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that prophet, perish shall that soul from his people.

¹⁰ and were not able to stand against the wisdom and the spirit which spake in him.

¹² For living is the Word of Aloha, and all-acting, and more penetrating than a two-edged sword,[The sword of two mouths.] and entereth to the separation of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints, and of the marrow, and the bones, and discerneth the reasonings and counsel of the heart. ¹³ Neither is there any creature that is concealed from before him; but every thing (is) naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom they shall give account.[D'leh yohbin pethgomo, to whom giving the answer.]