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10 \+w Nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* allow \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* “\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*,” \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w leader|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*.
11 \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* wants \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*.
12 \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.
13 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* turn \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* key \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3761"\+w*’s faces. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allow \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* try \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*.
15 \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* scour \+w land|strong="G3584"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w single|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w convert|strong="G4339"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* gained, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* deserving \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Gehenna \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*.
16 \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w counts|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* binding \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*”!
17 \+w Fools|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*! \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w important|strong="G3173"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* given sacredness \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*?
18 \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, “\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w counts|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w* placed \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* binding \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*”!
19 \+w Blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G1063"\+w*! \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w important|strong="G3173"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* gives sacredness \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w*?
20 \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,
21 \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwells|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,
22 \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sits|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
23 \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* pay tithes \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, fennel, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* caraway seed, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* neglected \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weightier matters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* – \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w into|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w practice|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* neglecting \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*.
24 \+w You|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w strain|strong="G1368"\+w* out \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gnat|strong="G2971"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w swallow|strong="G2666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w*!
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26 \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dish|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1622"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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28 \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* religious \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sin.
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31 \+w By|strong="G1438"\+w* doing \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* furnishing evidence \+w against|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murdered|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.
32 \+w Go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, finish \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w* began!
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