Matthew 23:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 23:3

Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees

1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples,

2 saying: ^a“The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

3 Therefore whatever they tell you¹ to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for ^athey say, and do not do.

4 ^aFor they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, 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 to ^abe seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

6 ^aThey love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

Verse Comparison: Matthew 23:3

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American Standard Version
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, `these' do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

Amplified® Bible
So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice.

Contemporary English Version
So obey everything they teach you, but don't do as they do. After all, they say one thing and do something else.

Darby English Version
all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,

Good News Bible
So you must obey and follow everything they tell you to do; do not, however, imitate their actions, because they don't practice what they preach.

International Standard Version
So do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.

King James Version
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

New American Standard Bible
therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say {things} and do not do {them.}

New International Version
So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

New King James Version
Therefore whatever they tell you to observe,that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

Young's Literal Translation
all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;

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