Matthew 23:15

Matthew 23:15 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one 23:15 Or convertproselyte; and when he becomes one, you 23:15 I.e., doom him to hellmake him twice as much a son of 23:15 Gr Gehennahell as yourselves.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

15 “Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel over sea and land to make a single proselyte (convert to Judaism), and when he becomes a convert, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell23:15 Greek Gehenna; also in verse 33 as you are.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

15“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You travel everywhere to win one person to your faith. Then you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.

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