Matthew 23:15

Woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-leading-around the seawater and the dry to-make one toward-comer and, when-supposing he-may-become, you-are-making same more-double son of{Gehenna} of{you}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

In Context

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.

16Woe to{you}, blind way-leaders, the saying, 'Who supposing may-swear in to{the temple} it-is-being nothing; moreover, who supposing may-swear in to{the gold} of{the temple} is-owing.'

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Cross References

Matthew 5:22Moreover I am-saying to{you} that every, the being-angered to{the brother} of{same} feignedly will-be liable to{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]}. Moreover, who supposing may-say to{the brother} of{same}, 'Raka!' he-will-be liable to{the council}. Moreover, who supposing may-say, 'Fool!' he-will-be liable into the Gehenna of{the fire}.

John 8:44You are-being out of{the father, the devil/slanderous} and you-are-will-ing to-be-doing the desire-upon-ias of{the father} of{you}. The-there has-been-being homicidal from of{origin} and in to{the truth} has_not_been-standing, that truth is_not_being in to{same}. When-supposing he-may-be-speaking the falsehood, he-is-speaking out of{the[plural] own}, that he-is-being [a] falsifier/liar, and the father of{same}.

Acts 6:5and the word pleases in-sight of{every, the multitude}, and they-choose Stephen, [a] man full of{faith} and of{[the] Holy Spirit}, and Philip and Prochoros and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, Antioch toward-comer,

Acts 13:43Moreover, of{the gathering[translit. "synagogue"] be[ing]-loosed}, many accompany of{the Judeans} and of{the being-devoted toward-comers} to{the Paul} and to{the Barnabas}, the-who, speaking-toward to{same}, have-been-persuading same to-be-remaining-toward to{the grace/favor} of{the God}.

Acts 14:19Moreover, of{engaging same} and of{teaching}, Judeans from of{Antioch} and of{Iconium} come-upon and, of{dialoguing same} to{all-say-ia}, persuade-anew the crowds to-stand-off/away from of{same}, saying that they-are-saying nothing true; contrariwise, all are-falsifying/being-falsified, and, stone-ize[ing] the Paul, have-been-dragging outside of{the city}, deciding same to-have-died.

Acts 17:13On-the-other-hand, as the Judeans from of{the Thessalonica} know that also in to{the Berea} the word of{the God} is-messaged-according-to under of{the Paul}, they-come also-there, shaking and disturbing the crowds.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34

The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 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. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make… Read the whole commentary →

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