Gen Z: Matthew 23
1Jesus was like, "Yo, listen up, fam!"
2He said, "The scribes and Pharisees are chillin' in Moses' spot."
3"So whatever they tell you to do, do it; but don’t be like them 'cause they talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, no cap."
4"They put mad heavy stuff on people’s shoulders but won’t lift a finger to help, that’s sus."
5"They flex their works to be seen by others, making their phylacteries extra large and their fits way fancier."
6"They love the VIP treatment at parties and wanna sit at the top in the synagogues, fr."
7"They’re all about those shoutouts in the market and wanna be called Rabbi, like it’s a vibe."
8"But don’t let anyone call you Rabbi; you got one Master, Christ, and we’re all just bros."
9"And don’t call anyone your father here on earth; you only got one Father, and He’s in heaven."
10"And don’t let anyone call you masters; you got one Master, Christ, periodt."
11But the GOAT among you is gonna be the one serving everyone, fr.
12Anyone flexing too hard is gonna get humbled; but if you keep it chill, you'll rise up, no cap.
13Yo, woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, straight-up fakes! You’re blocking the kingdom from peeps trying to get in, and you ain't even going in yourselves.
14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, straight-up fakes! You’re out here snatching widows' houses and acting all holy with long prayers: get ready for that major karma.
15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, straight-up fakes! You travel far and wide to convert one person, but then you make them twice as sus as you are.
16Woe to you, blind guides! You say swearing by the temple is chill, but swearing by the gold? Now that's a whole debt situation!
17You fools and blind: what's more lit, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?
18And if you swear by the altar, it’s whatever; but swearing by the gift on it? Now you’re guilty, no cap.
19You fools and blind: what's more lit, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?
20So if you swear by the altar, you're swearing by it and everything on it, periodt.
21If you swear by the temple, you’re basically swearing by it and the one who vibes there.
22If you swear by heaven, you’re swearing by God’s throne and the one chillin’ there.
23Yo, scribes and Pharisees, you’re sus! You’re all about tithing mint and spices but totally ignore the real deal like justice and mercy. Do the big stuff, no cap!
24You blind guides, trippin’ over a gnat but swallowing a whole camel.
25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup but inside it’s just straight up messy.
26Yo, blind Pharisee, clean the inside of the cup first, then the outside will be lit too.
27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You look all pretty outside like a tomb, but inside it’s just bones and bad vibes.
28You also look righteous to others, but inside you’re just full of hypocrisy and bad energy.
29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build up the tombs of the prophets while flexing on the graves of the righteous.
30And you say, “If we were back in the day, we wouldn’t have rolled with our ancestors in the blood of the prophets.”
31Y’all are the ones who lowkey know you’re the kids of those who took out the prophets.
32So, just fill up the cup of your fam’s drama, no cap.
33Yo, snakes, how are you gonna dodge the fire down there?
34So check it, I’m sending you prophets, wise peeps, and writers: some of them you’ll take out and crucify; others you’ll roast in your spots and chase around town.
35All the righteous blood spilled on earth is coming for you, from Abel to Zacharias, whom you took out between the temple and the altar.
36For real, I’m telling you, all this is gonna hit this generation.
37Oh Jerusalem, you who take out the prophets and throw rocks at those sent to you, I’ve wanted to gather your kids like a hen with her chicks, but you’re just not having it!
38Look, your crib is left empty, fam.
39I’m telling you, you won’t see me again until you say, “Blessed is he who rolls up in the name of the Lord.”