Matthew 23:13

Moreover, woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-closing the kingdom of{the heavens} in-front of{the men}, for you are_not_being-come-into, nor you-are-letting-off/away the being-come-into to-come-into.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12Moreover, the-who will-elevate sameself will-be-lowered and the-who will-lower sameself will-be-elevated.

14Woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-eating-down the homes of{the widows}, and to{reveal-before-sis[i.e. pretext]}, praying long; through the-same you-will-take/get more-excessive judge-effect/judgment.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Who[?] out of{the two} does the will-effect of{the father}[?]" They-are-saying to{same}, "The first." The Jesus is-saying to{same}, "Amen I-am-saying to{you} that the [tax]collectors and the sexual-immoral-ers are-leading-before you into the kingdom of{the God},

Matthew 23:23Woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-tenth-ing-off/away-from the sweet-smelling/mint and the dill and the cumin and you-let-off/away the weightier of{the law}, the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment] and the mercy and the faith. Moreover, the-same has-been-necessitating to-do and-the-there to_not_be-letting-off/away.

Matthew 23:27Woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-beside-like-izing[i.e. resembling] to{graves having-been-plastered/whitewashed}, the-which, on-one-hand, outwardly are-being-revealed timely; on-the-other-hand, inwardly are-brimming of{dead bones} and of{all unclean-ia}.

Luke 11:43Woe to{you, the Pharisees}, that you-are-loving the first-seat in to{the gatherings[translit. 'synagogues']} and the greetings in to{the marketplaces}.

John 7:46The subordinates respond, "Not-yet-ever the-same-ly [a] man speaks as the-same, the man."

Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:2-13

The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 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. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:… Read the whole commentary →

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