Matthew 23:13

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Οὐαὶ woe οὐαί ouaí a primary exclamation of grief; woe alas, woe ⸀ δὲ and δέ dé a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc. also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in Eng ὑμῖν you σύ sý the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou thou , γραμματεῖς man of learning γραμματεύς grammateús from G1121 (γράμμα). a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary scribe, town-clerk καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too Φαρισαῖοι Pharisee Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos of Hebrew origin (compare H06567); a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary Pharisee ὑποκριταί hypocrite ὑποκριτής hypokritḗs from G5271 (ὑποκρίνομαι); an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler (hypocrit , ὅτι that ὅτι hóti neuter of G3748 (ὅστις) as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because as concerning that κλείετε shut κλείω kleíō a primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively) shut (up) τὴν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, βασιλείαν kingdom βασιλεία basileía from G935 (βασιλεύς); properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) kin τῶν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, οὐρανῶν heaven οὐρανός ouranós perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of Go ἔμπροσθεν in front ἔμπροσθεν émprosthen from G1722 (ἐν) and G4314 (πρός); in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time) against, at, before, (in pr τῶν the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, ἀνθρώπων man ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos from G435 (ἀνήρ) and (the countenance; from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being certain, man · ὑμεῖς you σύ sý the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou thou γὰρ for γάρ gár a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other par οὐκ not οὐ ou a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), no εἰσέρχεσθε come in εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai from G1519 (εἰς) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι); to enter (literally or figuratively) X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go i , οὐδὲ not even οὐδέ oudé from G3756 (οὐ) and G1161 (δέ); not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), n τοὺς the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, εἰσερχομένους come in εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai from G1519 (εἰς) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι); to enter (literally or figuratively) X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go i ἀφίετε send away ἀφίημι aphíēmi from G575 (ἀπό) and (to send; an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow) cry, for ⸀ εἰσελθεῖν come in εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai from G1519 (εἰς) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι); to enter (literally or figuratively) X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go i

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.