NgokukaMathewu 23:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Khona uJesu wakhuluma ezixukwini nakubafundi bakhe

wathi: “Ababhali nabaFarisi bahlezi esihlalweni sikaMose.

Ngakho-ke konke abanitshela khona, kwenzeni, nikugcine, kodwa ningenzi njengemisebenzi yabo; ngokuba bayakhuluma, bangenzi

babopha imithwalo enzima, bayibeke emahlombe abantu; kepha bona abavumi ukuyifukula ngomunwe wabo.

“Kepha imisebenzi yonke yabo bayenza ukuba babonwe ngabantu; amafilakteriyu* abo bawenza abe banzi, bawenze abe makhulu amachopho.

Bathanda izindawo ezingenhla ekudleni nezihlalo eziphambili emasinagogeni,*

nokubingelelwa ezigcawini, nokubizwa ngabantu ngokuthi ‘Rabi’.

“Kepha nina maningabizwa ngokuthi ‘Rabi’; ngokuba munye umfundisi wenu, nina nonke ningabazalelwane.

Ningabizi muntu emhlabeni ngokuthi uyihlo; ngokuba munye uyihlo, osezulwini.

Futhi ningabizwa ngokuthi abaholi; ngokuba munye umholi wenu, uKristu.

Kodwa omkhulu kini akabe yisikhonzi senu.

Kepha yilowo nalowo oziphakamisayo uzakuthothiswa, nalowo ozithobayo uzakuphakanyiswa.