| 16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 23:16:1 ⧉ΟὐαὶooeWoe Matthew 23:16:2 ⧉ὑμῖν,heemeento you Matthew 23:16:3 ⧉ὁδηγοὶhodeeyeeguides Matthew 23:16:4 ⧉τυφλοὶteefleeblind Matthew 23:16:5 ⧉οἱeethose who Matthew 23:16:6 ⧉λέγοντες·legontessaying Matthew 23:16:7 ⧉Ὃςhoswho Matthew 23:16:8 ⧉ἂνanever Matthew 23:16:9 ⧉ὀμόσῃomoseeswears Matthew 23:16:10 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 23:16:11 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 23:16:12 ⧉ναῷ,naotemple Matthew 23:16:13 ⧉οὐδένoodennothing Matthew 23:16:14 ⧉ἐστιν,estinis Matthew 23:16:15 ⧉ὃςhoswho Matthew 23:16:16 ⧉δʼdebut Matthew 23:16:17 ⧉ἂνanever Matthew 23:16:18 ⧉ὀμόσῃomoseeswears Matthew 23:16:19 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 23:16:20 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 23:16:21 ⧉χρυσῷkhreesogold Matthew 23:16:22 ⧉τοῦtooof the Matthew 23:16:23 ⧉ναοῦnaootemple Matthew 23:16:24 ⧉ὀφείλει.ofeeleehe is obligated |
| 16. Formal Translation Woe to you, blind guides, who say, “Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation How terrible for you, blind guides! You say, “If someone swears by the temple, it does not matter, but if someone swears by the temple’s gold, then he must keep his promise.” |