| 15. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 23:15:1 ⧉ΟὐαὶooaeWoe Matthew 23:15:2 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you Matthew 23:15:3 ⧉γραμματεῖςgramateesscribes Matthew 23:15:4 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:15:5 ⧉ΦαρισαῖοιfariseeeePharisees Matthew 23:15:6 ⧉ὑποκριταί,heepokreetehypocrites Matthew 23:15:7 ⧉ὅτιhoteebecause Matthew 23:15:8 ⧉περιάγετεperiayeteyou go around Matthew 23:15:9 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 23:15:10 ⧉θάλασσανthalasansea Matthew 23:15:11 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:15:12 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 23:15:13 ⧉ξηρὰνkseerandry land Matthew 23:15:14 ⧉ποιῆσαιpeeeeseto make Matthew 23:15:15 ⧉ἕναhenaone Matthew 23:15:16 ⧉προσήλυτον,proseeleetona proselyte Matthew 23:15:17 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:15:18 ⧉ὅτανhotanwhen Matthew 23:15:19 ⧉γένηταιyeneetehe becomes Matthew 23:15:20 ⧉ποιεῖτεpeeeeteyou make Matthew 23:15:21 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Matthew 23:15:22 ⧉υἱὸνheeonson of Matthew 23:15:23 ⧉γεέννηςyeenneesGehenna Matthew 23:15:24 ⧉διπλότερονdiploteronmore double Matthew 23:15:25 ⧉ὑμῶν.heemonthan you |
| 15. Formal Translation Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you travel across sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation How terrible for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You cross land and sea to win a single convert, but when he joins you, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are. |