Verse List for MAT 5:20

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua,Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Let me tell all of you, unless you’re more godly than the religious teachers and the Pharisees, there’s no way that you’ll get to enter the heavenly kingdom.

OET-LV For/Because I _am _saying to _you _all that if the righteousness of _you _all not may _be _plentiful more of _the scribes and Farisaios_party, by _no _means you _all _may_ not _come _in into the kingdom of _the heavens.

ULT For I say to you that unless your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

UST Here is what I mean: You need to do what is right even more than the teachers of the Jewish law and the Pharisees do. That is the only way to participate in God’s heavenly kingdom.

BSB For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

MSB For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

BLB For I say to you that unless your righteousness shall abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall never enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

AICNT [“For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of the heavens.][fn]

OEB Indeed I tell you that, unless you obey God’s commands better than of the teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

JQT “For I say to you, that unless your righteousness may abound above the scribes and Pharisees, never no never might you enter into the kingdom of the heavens.”

WEBBE & WMBB For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

NET For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

LSV For I say to you that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

FBV I tell you, unless your moral rightness[fn] is more than that of the religious teachers and the Pharisees, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven.

TCNT For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

T4T Keep this in mind: You assume that the Pharisees and the men who teach our laws faithfully obey what God commands. But if you do not obey those laws better than they obey them, you will by no means enter the place where God rules.”

LEB For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

BBE For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

Moff For I tell you, unless your goodness excels that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Realm of heaven.

Wymth For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

ASV For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

DRA For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

YLT 'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

Drby For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

RV For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye/you_all shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.)

SLT For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

Wbstr For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

KJB-1769 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
( For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye/you_all shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.)

KJB-1611 For I say vnto you, That except your righteousnesse shall exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees, yee shall in no case enter into the kingdome of heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps For I say vnto you: except your righteousnes, excede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.
(For I say unto you: except your righteousness, exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye/you_all shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.)

Gnva For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
(For I say unto you, except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye/you_all shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.)

Cvdl For I saye vnto you: excepte youre rightewesnes exceade the righetewesnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye can not entre in to the kyngdome of heauen.
(For I say unto you: except your(pl) righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye/you_all cannot enter in to the kingdom of heaven.)

TNT For I saye vnto you except youre rightewesnes excede the righetewesnes of the Scribes and Pharises ye cannot entre into the kyngdome of heven.
(For I say unto you except your(pl) righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye/you_all cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.)

Wycl And Y seie to you, that but your riytfulnesse be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Farisees, ye schulen not entre into the kyngdom of heuenes.
(And I say to you, that but your rightfulness/righteousness be more plenteous/plentiful than of scribes and of Pharisees, ye/you_all should not enter into the kingdom of heavens.)

Luth Denn ich sage euch: Es sei denn eure Gerechtigkeit besser denn der Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer, so werdet ihr nicht in das Himmelreich kommen.
(Because I said you: It be because/than your(pl) justice better because/than the/of_the scribes and Pharisees, so become you(pl)/their/her not in the heaven_riches/kingdom coming.)

ClVg Dico enim vobis, quia nisi abundaverit justitia vestra plus quam scribarum et pharisæorum, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.[fn]
(I_say because to_you(pl), because except will_abound justice your plus how of_scribes and of_the_Pharisees, not/no you_will_enter in/into/on kingdom of_the_heavens.)

SR-GNT Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τῶν Οὐρανῶν. ‡

UGNT λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν Βασιλείαν τῶν Οὐρανῶν.

SBL-GNT λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ⸂ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη⸃ πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.

RP-GNT Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.

TC-GNT λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ [fn]ὑμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη πλεῖον τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.