Matthew 23
1 Then Jesus said to the crowd and to us his disciples,
Então Jesus falou às multidões e a seus discípulos,
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].
dizendo: “Os escribas e os fariseus se sentam no assento de Moisés”.
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].
Todas as coisas, portanto, tudo o que eles dizem para você observar, observar e fazer, mas não faça suas obras; pois eles dizem e não fazem.
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]
Pois eles ligam fardos pesados que são penosos de suportar e os colocam sobre os ombros dos homens; mas eles mesmos não levantarão um dedo para ajudá-los.
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].
Mas eles fazem todos os seus trabalhos para serem vistos pelos homens. Eles ampliam seus filactérios e ampliam as franjas de suas vestes,
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.
e adoram o lugar de honra nas festas, os melhores lugares nas sinagogas,
7 Also, [they want people to] greet them [respectfully] in the marketplaces and to honor them by calling them ‘Teacher’.
as saudações nos mercados, e serem chamados de “Rabino, Rabino pelos homens”.
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].
Mas você não deve ser chamado de 'Rabino', pois um é seu professor, o Cristo, e todos vocês são irmãos.
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.
Não chame a ninguém sobre a terra seu pai, pois um é seu Pai, aquele que está no céu.
10 Do not [allow people to] call you ‘Instructors’, because I, the Messiah, am the one instructor who [teaches all of] you.
Nem vos chameis mestres, porque um só é vosso mestre, o Cristo.
11 In contrast, everyone among you who wants [God to consider them] to be important must serve others as servants do.
Mas aquele que for maior entre vós, será vosso servo.
12 [God] will humble those who exalt themselves. And [he] will exalt those who humble themselves.”
Quem se exaltar será humilhado, e quem se humilhar será exaltado.
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].”
“Ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Pois vocês devoram as casas das viúvas e, como pretensão, fazem longas orações. Portanto, vocês receberão uma condenação maior.
“Mas ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Porque fechais o Reino dos Céus contra os homens; porque não entrais em vós mesmos, nem permitis que entrem aqueles que estão entrando”.
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)
Ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Pois vocês viajam por mar e terra para fazer um prosélito; e quando ele se torna um, fazem dele um filho da Geena duas vezes mais do que vocês mesmos. (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.’
“Ai de vocês, guias cegos, que dizem: 'Quem jurar pelo templo, não é nada; mas quem jurar pelo ouro do templo, é obrigado a isso'.
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.
Seus tolos cegos! Para qual é maior, o ouro ou o templo que santifica o ouro?
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].’
E, 'Quem jurar pelo altar, não é nada; mas quem jurar pelo presente que está nele, é obrigado...'
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.
Seus tolos cegos! Para qual é maior, o presente, ou o altar que santifica o presente?
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].
Portanto, aquele que jura pelo altar, jura por ele e por tudo que está sobre ele.
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].
Aquele que jura pelo templo, jura por ele e por aquele que nele tem vivido.
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].”
Aquele que jura pelo céu, jura pelo trono de Deus e por aquele que nele está sentado.
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].
“Ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Para vocês, o dízimo de hortelã, endro e cominho, e deixaram de lado as questões mais pesadas da lei: justiça, misericórdia e fé. Mas vocês deveriam ter feito isso, e não ter deixado o outro por fazer.
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]!”
Guias cegos, que esticam um mosquito, e engolem um camelo!
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].
“Ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Pois vocês limpam o exterior do copo e da travessa, mas por dentro estão cheios de extorsão e de iniquidade.
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].”
Vocês cegam o fariseu, primeiro limpam o interior do copo e da travessa, para que seu exterior também possa ficar limpo.
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.
“Ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Pois vocês são como tumbas branqueadas, que por fora parecem belas, mas por dentro estão cheias de ossos de homens mortos e de toda imundícia.
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.”
Mesmo assim, vós também por fora pareceis justos para os homens, mas por dentro estais cheios de hipocrisia e iniqüidade.
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].
“Ai de vocês, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Pois vocês constroem os túmulos dos profetas e decoram os túmulos dos justos,
30 You say, ‘If we had [lived] when our ancestors [MET] [lived], we would not have helped [MET] those who killed [MTY] the prophets.’
e dizem: 'Se tivéssemos vivido nos dias de nossos pais, não teríamos participado com eles no sangue dos profetas'.
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.
Portanto, vocês testemunham a si mesmos que são filhos daqueles que mataram os profetas.
32 You are as ready to murder people as [MET] your ancestors were!
Encham, então, a medida de seus pais”.
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)
Vós, serpentes, seus descendentes de víboras, como escapareis do julgamento da Geena? (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.
Portanto, eis que eu vos envio profetas, sábios e escribas. Alguns deles matareis e crucificareis; e alguns deles flagelareis em vossas sinagogas e perseguireis de cidade em cidade,
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].
para que sobre vós venha todo o sangue justo derramado na terra, desde o sangue do justo Abel até o sangue de Zacarias, filho de Baracaías, que matastes entre o santuário e o altar.
36 Think about this: You people who have observed my ministry, it is you whom [God] will punish [for killing all] those [prophets]!”
Certamente eu lhes digo que todas estas coisas virão sobre esta geração.
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].
“Jerusalém, Jerusalém, que mata os profetas e apedreja aqueles que lhe são enviados! Quantas vezes eu teria reunido seus filhos, mesmo quando uma galinha reúne seus filhotes sob suas asas, e você não o faria!
38 So listen to this: Your city [SYN] will [soon] become an uninhabited place.
Eis que sua casa é deixada para você, desolada.
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].’”
Pois eu vos digo, não me vereis de agora em diante, até que digais: 'Abençoado seja aquele que vem em nome do Senhor'”!
