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Polyglot Bible: Matthew: Matthew 23

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This is Matthew 23 from the Christian New Testament, presented in a parallel-text format showing three versions side by side: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV), and the Latin Vulgate. The passage records Jesus delivering a sustained public indictment of the scribes and Pharisees before crowds and his disciples in Jerusalem. The core argument is a series of seven "woes" (condemnations) accusing these religious leaders of hypocrisy: they impose burdens on others they refuse to bear themselves, perform piety for social status, prioritize ritual minutiae over justice and mercy, and maintain an outward appearance of righteousness while being corrupt within. The passage culminates in Jesus holding Jerusalem responsible for the death of prophets across history, from Abel to Zechariah, and pronouncing judgment on "this generation." A distinctive feature is the rhetorical intensity — moving from practical instruction (obey their teaching but not their example) through escalating invective (calling them "blind guides," "whitewashed tombs," and "a brood of vipers") to a lament over Jerusalem that reads as both accusation and grief. The parallel-text format makes this primarily useful for textual comparison, translation study, or scripture scholarship rather than devotional reading.

Polyglot Bible: Matthew: Matthew 23

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