Matthew 23:3
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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Compare
- BSB
- So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
- KJV
- All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
- WEB
- All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.
- ASV
- all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, [these] do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
- DARBY
- all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
- BLB
- Therefore do and observe all things, whatsoever they might tell you⁺. But do not do according to their works, for they speak and do not do.
- ÅB
- Derfor skal dere gjøre og følge alt det de befaler dere. Men ikke ta etter det de gjør, for de følger ikke selv det de sier.
- OTB
- Gjør derfor og hold alt de sier til dere, men følg ikke deres eksempel, for de praktiserer ikke det de preker.
- B1930
- Derfor skal I gjøre og holde alt det de byder eder; men efter deres gjerninger skal I ikke gjøre. For de sier det, men de gjør det ikke;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Read in contextTitus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Read in contextRomans 2:19–24
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
Read in contextActs 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Read in contextRomans 13:1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:12
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
Read in contextMatthew 21:30
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 17:9–12
And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
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