Underthesecircumstances,after so many thousandsof peoplehad gathered togetherthat they were steppingon one another,He begansayingto His disciplesfirst[of all, ]"Bewareof the leavenof the Pharisees,whichis hypocrisy.
Now the kingappointedthe royalofficeron whosehandhe leanedto havechargeof the gate;but the peopletrampledon him at the gate,and he diedjustas the manof Godhad said,whospokewhen the kingcamedownto him.
That the triumphingof the wickedis short,And the joyof the godlessmomentary?
"For whatis the hopeof the godlesswhenhe is cutoff,WhenGodrequireshis life?
"But the godlessin heartlayup anger;They do not cryfor helpwhenHe bindsthem.
Sinnersin Zionare terrified;Tremblinghas seizedthe godless."Whoamong us can livewith the consumingfire?Whoamong us can livewith continualburning?"
"Woeto you! For you are likeconcealedtombs,and the peoplewho walkover[them] are unaware[of it]."
"You hypocrites!You know howto analyzethe appearanceof the earthand the sky,but whydo you not analyzethispresent time?
Nowit happenedthat whilethe crowdwas pressing aroundHim and listeningto the wordof God,He was standingby the lakeof Gennesaret;
But the newsaboutHim was spreadingeven farther,and largecrowdswere gatheringto hear[Him] and to be healedof their sicknesses.
Jesus came downwith them and stoodon a levelplace;and [there was] a largecrowdof His disciples,and a greatthrongof peoplefrom allJudeaand Jerusalemand the coastal regionof Tyreand Sidon,
And when they heardit they [began] glorifyingGod;and they saidto him, "You see,brother,how manythousandsthere are amongthe Jewsof thosewho have believed,and they are allzealousfor the Law;
For I deliveredto you as of first importancewhatI alsoreceived,that Christdiedfor our sinsaccordingto the Scriptures,
But you have cometo MountZionand to the cityof the livingGod,the heavenlyJerusalem,and to myriadsof angels,
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
Therefore,putting asideallmaliceand alldeceitand hypocrisyand envyand allslander,
