geneva@Matthew:23:6 @ And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the (note:)When assemblies and councils are gathered together.(:note) synagogues,
geneva@Matthew:23:7 @ And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, (note:)This word «Rabbi» signifies one that is above his fellows, and is as good as any of them: and we may see by the repeating of it how proud a title it was. Now they were called Rabbi who, by the laying on of hands, were uttered and declared to the world to be wise men.(:note) Rabbi.
geneva@Matthew:23:9 @ And call no [man] your (note:)He attacks a custom of the Jews, for they called the rabbis «our fathers».(:note) father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
geneva@Matthew:23:10 @ Neither be ye called (note:)It seems that the scribes hunted very greatly after such titles, these scribes being the ones whom he called blind guides in (Mat_23:16).(:note) masters: for one is your Master, [even] Christ.
geneva@Matthew:23:12 @ And whosoever (note:)He seems to allude to the position of the rabbis, for rabbi signifies one that is in a high position.(:note) shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
geneva@Matthew:23:15 @ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and (note:)The dry part: now that part of the earth is called dry which the Lord has given to us to live upon.(:note) land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
geneva@Matthew:23:16 @ Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he (note:)Is a debtor. In the Syrian language, sins are called «Debts», and it is certain that Christ spoke in Syrian.(:note) is a debtor!
geneva@Matthew:23:17 @ [Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that (note:)Causes the gold which is dedicated to a holy use to be considered holy.(:note) sanctifieth the gold?
geneva@Matthew:23:18 @ And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.
geneva@Matthew:23:19 @ Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
geneva@Matthew:23:20 @ Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
geneva@Matthew:23:21 @ And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
geneva@Matthew:23:22 @ And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the (note:)If heaven is God's throne, than he is without doubt above this entire world.(:note) throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
geneva@Matthew:23:26 @ Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
geneva@Matthew:23:27 @ Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.
geneva@Matthew:23:28 @ So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.
geneva@Matthew:23:30 @ And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.
geneva@Matthew:23:31 @ So then ye be witnesses vnto your selues, that ye are the children of them that murthered the Prophets.
geneva@Matthew:23:33 @ O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!
geneva@Matthew:23:39 @ For I say vnto you, ye shall not see mee henceforth till that ye say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.