Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Da redete Jesus zu dem Volk und zu seinen Jüngern
2 “Moses was the [renowned] teacher who taught [the people the laws that God gave him] [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our [Jewish] laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].
und sprach: Auf Moses Stuhl sitzen die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer.
3 Consequently, you should do whatever they tell you that you must do. But do not do what they do, because they themselves do not do what they tell [you that you must do].
Alles nun, was sie euch sagen, daß ihr halten sollet, das haltet und tut's; aber nach ihren Werken sollt ihr nicht tun. Sie sagen's wohl und tun's nicht.
4 They [require you to obey many rules that are difficult to obey]. But they themselves [do not help anyone obey those rules. It is] as if they are tying up loads that are hard to carry and putting them on your shoulders [MET] [for you to carry. But they] themselves [do not desire to help anyone obey those laws. They are like] people who do not want to lift [even the slightest load] that they [could lift] [MET]
Sie binden aber schwere und unerträgliche Bürden und legen sie den Menschen auf den Hals; aber sie wollen dieselben nicht mit einem Finger regen.
5 [with] one finger. Whatever they do, they do it to be seen by other people {so that other people will see them doing that}. [For example], they make extra wide the tiny boxes containing portions of Scripture that they wear on their arms. They enlarge the tassels on their robes, [to make others think that they are pious].
Alle ihre Werke aber tun sie, daß sie von den Leuten gesehen werden. Sie machen ihre Denkzettel breit und die Säume an ihren Kleidern groß.
6 [They want people to honor them. For example], at dinner parties they sit in the seats where the most important people sit. In the places of worship [they want to sit] in the seats where the most honored people sit.
Sie sitzen gern obenan über Tisch und in den Schulen
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
und haben's gerne, daß sie gegrüßet werden auf dem Markt und von den Menschen Rabbi genannt werden.
8 But you [who are my disciples] should not allow people to address you [honorably] as ‘Rabbi’, [which means ‘teacher]’. I [am the] only one who is [really] your teacher, which means that you are all [equal, like] brothers and sisters, [and none of you should act superior to another, as the Pharisees do].
Aber ihr sollt euch nicht Rabbi nennen lassen; denn einer, ist euer Meister, Christus; ihr aber seid alle Brüder.
9 Do not [honor anyone] on earth [by] addressing him as ‘Father’, because God, your Father in heaven, is the only [spiritual] father of all of you.
Und sollet niemand Vater heißen auf Erden; denn einer ist euer Vater, der im Himmel ist.
10 Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
und ihr sollt euch nicht lassen Meister nennen; denn einer ist euer Meister, Christus.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Der Größte unter euch soll euer Diener sein.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
Denn wer sich selbst erhöhet, der wird erniedriget, und wer sich selbst erniedriget, der wird erhöhet.
13 [Then Jesus said to the religious leaders], “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! There will be terrible punishment for [you, because by teaching what is false], you [prevent people] [MTY/HYP] [who are thinking about letting] God rule their lives [from doing that] [MET]. [What you are doing is like] closing a gate [MET] [so that people who] are wanting to enter [a city cannot go in]. As for you, [you do not let] God [rule your lives. Neither do you allow] other people [to let God rule their lives. What you do is like] not going into a [house] yourselves, and not allowing others to enter it [either] [MET].”
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr das Himmelreich zuschließt vor den Menschen! Ihr kommet nicht hinein, und die hinein wollen, lasset ihr nicht hineingehen.
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr der Witwen Häuser fresset und wendet lange Gebete vor! Darum werdet ihr desto mehr Verdammnis empfahen.
15 “You are hypocrites, you men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees! Your punishment will be terrible, because you exert yourselves very much to get [even] one person to believe what you teach. For instance, you travel across seas and lands [to distant places] in order to do that. And [as a result], when one person [believes what you teach], you make that person much more deserving to go to hell than you yourselves [deserve to].” (Geenna g1067)
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr Land und Wasser umziehet, daß ihr einen Judengenossen machet! Und wenn er's worden ist, macht ihr aus ihm ein Kind der Hölle, zwiefältig mehr, denn ihr seid. (Geenna g1067)
16 “You [Jewish leaders], your punishment will be terrible! You are [like people who are] blind [MET] who are trying to lead others. You say, ‘[In the case of] those who promise to [do] something and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what] they have promised. But if they ask the gold that is in the Temple [to affirm what they have promised], they must do what they promised.’
Wehe euch, verblendete Leiter, die ihr saget: Wer da schwöret bei dem Tempel, das ist nichts; wer aber schwöret bei dem Golde am Tempel, der ist schuldig.
17 You are fools, and you are [like people who are] blind [MET]! The gold [that is in the Temple] is important, but [the Temple] is even more important [RHQ], because it is the Temple that the gold is in that sets the gold apart for a special use for God.
Ihr Narren und Blinden, was ist größer, das Gold oder der Tempel, der das Gold heiliget?
18 Also [you say], ‘In the case of those who promise to [do] something and then ask [the altar to affirm what they have promised], it means nothing [if they do not do what they have promised]. But if they ask the gift [that] they have put on the altar [to support what they have promised], they must do [what they promised].’
Wer da schwöret bei dem Altar; das ist nichts; wer aber schwöret bei dem Opfer, das droben ist, der ist schuldig.
19 [You are like people who are] blind [MET]. The gift [that is offered] on the altar is important, but the altar is even more important [RHQ] because it is the altar on which the offering is offered that sets it apart for a special use for God.
Ihr Narren und Blinden, was ist größer, das Opfer oder der Altar, der das Opfer heiliget?
20 So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar [to affirm what they have promised] are asking everything on the altar [to support what they promised].
Darum, wer da schwöret bei dem Altar, der schwöret bei demselben und bei allem, was droben ist.
21 Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple [to affirm what they promised], are asking that [God], to whom the Temple belongs, [will affirm what they have promised].
Und wer da schwöret bei dem Tempel, der schwöret bei demselbigen und bei dem, der drinnen wohnet.
22 Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven [to affirm what they promised] are asking the throne of God and [God], who sits on that throne, [to affirm what they promised].”
Und wer da schwöret bei dem Himmel, der schwöret bei dem Stuhl Gottes und bei dem, der darauf sitzt.
23 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites because, [even though] you give [to God] a tenth of [the herbs you produce, such as] mint, dill, and cummin, you do not [obey God’s] laws that are more important. [For example, you do not act] justly toward others, you do not act mercifully toward people, and you are not trustworthy. It is good to [give a tenth of your herbs] to God, but you should also [obey] these other [more important laws].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr verzehntet die Minze, Till und Kümmel und lasset dahinten das Schwerste im Gesetz, nämlich das Gericht, die Barmherzigkeit und den Glauben. Dies sollte man tun und jenes nicht lassen.
24 You [leaders are like] blind people [who are trying to lead others. According to your laws you say that touching gnats and camels makes you unacceptable to God. What you are doing is like] straining a gnat [out of a jar of water so that you do not swallow it and thereby become unacceptable to God], and [at the same time] swallowing a camel [with the water] [MET]!”
Ihr verblendete Leiter, die ihr Mücken seihet und Kamele verschlucket!
25 “You men who teach people the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are greedy and selfish, but you [make yourselves appear holy. You are like] cups and plates that have been cleaned on the outside, but on the inside [they are very filthy].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr die Becher und Schüsseln auswendig reinlich haltet, inwendig aber ist's voll Raubes und Fraßes.
26 You blind Pharisees! First you must [stop being greedy and selfish]. [Then you will be able to do what] is [righteous. That will be like] cleaning the inside of a cup first. Then when you clean [MET] the outside [of the cup], [the cup will truly be clean].”
Du blinder Pharisäer, reinige zum ersten das Inwendige am Becher und Schüssel, auf daß auch das Auswendige rein werde!
27 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white [so that people can see them and avoid touching them]. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr gleich seid wie die übertünchten Gräber, welche auswendig hübsch scheinen, aber inwendig sind sie voller Totenbeine und alles Unflats.
28 You are [like those tombs]. When people look at you, they think that you are righteous, but in your (inner beings/hearts) you are hypocrites and you disobey [God’s] commands.”
Also auch ihr; von außen scheinet ihr vor den Menschen fromm, aber inwendig seid ihr voller Heuchelei und Untugend.
29 “You men who teach the [Jewish] laws and you Pharisees are hypocrites! Your punishment will be terrible! You rebuild the tombs of the [prophets whom others killed long ago]. You decorate the monuments [that honor] righteous [people].
Wehe euch, Schriftgelehrte und Pharisäer, ihr Heuchler, die ihr der Propheten Gräber bauet und schmücket der Gerechten Gräber
30 You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
und sprechet: Wären wir zu unserer Väter Zeiten gewesen, so wollten wir nicht teilhaftig sein mit ihnen an der Propheten Blut.
31 Thus [you recognize that you should honor the prophets, but you disregard the word of God that other men whom God has sent teach you. In that way] you testify against yourselves that you are descendants and disciples [MET] of those who killed the prophets.
So gebt ihr zwar über euch selbst Zeugnis, daß ihr Kinder seid derer die, die Propheten getötet haben.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
Wohlan, erfüllet auch ihr das Maß eurer Väter!
33 [You people are so wicked] You are [as dangerous as poisonous] snakes [DOU, MET]! (You [foolishly] think that you will escape being punished in hell!/Do you [foolishly] think that you will escape when [God] punishes [wicked people] in hell?) [RHQ] (Geenna g1067)
Ihr Schlangen, ihr Otterngezüchte, wie wollt ihr der höllischen Verdammnis entrinnen? (Geenna g1067)
34 Take note that this is why I will send prophets, wise men, and other men who will teach you [my message]. You will kill some of them by nailing them to crosses, and you will kill some in other ways. You will whip some of them in the places where you worship, and [you will] chase them from city to city.
Darum siehe, ich sende zu euch Propheten und Weise und Schriftgelehrte; und derselbigen werdet ihr etliche töten und kreuzigen und etliche werdet ihr geißeln in euren Schulen und werdet sie verfolgen von einer Stadt zu der andern,
35 As a result, God will consider that you are guilty for killing [SYN] all the righteous [people], including killing [MTY] [Adam’s son] Abel, who was a righteous man [SYN], and Zechariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you [are guilty of] killing [in the holy place] between the Temple and the altar, and for killing [all the prophets] who lived between [the times that those two men lived].
auf daß über euch komme alles das gerechte Blut, das vergossen ist auf Erden, von dem Blut an des gerechten Abels bis aufs Blut Zacharias, Barachias Sohn, welchen ihr getötet habt zwischen dem Tempel und Altar.
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Wahrlich, ich sage euch, daß solches alles wird über dies Geschlecht kommen.
37 “O [people of] Jerusalem [MTY, APO], you killed the prophets [who lived long ago], and you killed others whom [God] sent to you. You killed them by throwing stones at them [DOU]! Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you], like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings [MET]. But you did not want [me to do that].
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, die du tötest die Propheten und steinigest, die zu dir gesandt sind, wie oft habe ich deine Kinder versammeln wollen, wie eine Henne versammelt ihre Küchlein unter ihre Flügel; und ihr habt nicht gewollt!
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Siehe, euer Haus soll euch wüste gelassen werden.
39 Keep this in mind: You will see me again only when I [return], and you say [about me], ‘[God] is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY].’”
Denn ich sage euch: Ihr werdet mich von jetzt an nicht sehen, bis ihr sprechet: Gelobet sei, der da kommt im Namen des HERRN!
