MLV(i)
28 But he said, But-rather, those who hear the word of God and are observing it, are fortunate.
29 Now when the crowds accumulated, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation. It is seeking after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30 For just-as Jonah the prophet became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south will be arisen up with the men of this generation in the judgment, and will be condemning them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, more-than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will be condemning it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, more-than Jonah is here.
33 No one, having lit a lamp, places it in a cellar, nor under the peck container, but upon the lamp-stand, in order that those who travel in may see the radiance of it. 34 The lamp of the body is the eye; therefore, whenever your eye is clear, your whole body is also radiant, but whenever it is evil, your body is also dark. 35 Therefore, note that the light which is in you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is radiant, not having any part dark, it will be entirely radiant, as whenever the lamp illuminates you with its rays.
37 Now while he was speaking, a certain Pharisee asked him, that he might have supper with him, and having entered, he leaned-back at the table. \ulnone\nosupersub 38 Now when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before a meal. 39 But the Lord said to him, Now you, the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but the inside of you is full from swindling and wickedness. 40 Fools, he who made the outside, did he not also make the inside? 41 However, the things which are within you, give those as charity, and behold, all things are clean to you.
42 But woe to you Pharisees! Because you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and are passing over justice and the love of God. It was essential to have practiced these things and to not leave the other things undone. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! Because you love the foremost seat in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like the indistinct tombs, and the men who are walking upon them do not know it.
45 Now someone from the professors of the law, answered and says to him, Teacher, you are also insulting us in saying these things.
46 But he said, Woe also to you professors of the law! Because you are loading men down with unbearable loads, and you yourselves do not stroke the loads with one of your fingers . 47 Woe to you! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and your fathers killed them. 48 Consequently, you are testifying and consenting to the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God also said, I will be sending prophets and apostles to them, and some out of them they will be killing and will be banishing; 50 in order that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the conception of the world, may be sought from this generation; 51 from the blood of Abel Yes, I say to you, It will be sought from this generation. 52 Woe to you professors of the law! Because you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and you forbid those who were entering.
53 Now while saying these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began terribly to hold everything against him, and to quiz him for unrehearsed answers concerning many things; 54 plotting against him, seeking to trap him in something out of his mouth, in order that they might accuse him.
29 Now when the crowds accumulated, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation. It is seeking after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30 For just-as Jonah the prophet became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south will be arisen up with the men of this generation in the judgment, and will be condemning them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, more-than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will be condemning it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, more-than Jonah is here.
33 No one, having lit a lamp, places it in a cellar, nor under the peck container, but upon the lamp-stand, in order that those who travel in may see the radiance of it. 34 The lamp of the body is the eye; therefore, whenever your eye is clear, your whole body is also radiant, but whenever it is evil, your body is also dark. 35 Therefore, note that the light which is in you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is radiant, not having any part dark, it will be entirely radiant, as whenever the lamp illuminates you with its rays.
37 Now while he was speaking, a certain Pharisee asked him, that he might have supper with him, and having entered, he leaned-back at the table. \ulnone\nosupersub 38 Now when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before a meal. 39 But the Lord said to him, Now you, the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but the inside of you is full from swindling and wickedness. 40 Fools, he who made the outside, did he not also make the inside? 41 However, the things which are within you, give those as charity, and behold, all things are clean to you.
42 But woe to you Pharisees! Because you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and are passing over justice and the love of God. It was essential to have practiced these things and to not leave the other things undone. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! Because you love the foremost seat in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like the indistinct tombs, and the men who are walking upon them do not know it.
45 Now someone from the professors of the law, answered and says to him, Teacher, you are also insulting us in saying these things.
46 But he said, Woe also to you professors of the law! Because you are loading men down with unbearable loads, and you yourselves do not stroke the loads with one of your fingers . 47 Woe to you! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and your fathers killed them. 48 Consequently, you are testifying and consenting to the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God also said, I will be sending prophets and apostles to them, and some out of them they will be killing and will be banishing; 50 in order that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the conception of the world, may be sought from this generation; 51 from the blood of Abel Yes, I say to you, It will be sought from this generation. 52 Woe to you professors of the law! Because you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and you forbid those who were entering.
53 Now while saying these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began terribly to hold everything against him, and to quiz him for unrehearsed answers concerning many things; 54 plotting against him, seeking to trap him in something out of his mouth, in order that they might accuse him.