Matthew 23:5

Therfor thei don alle her werkis `that thei be seen of men; for thei drawen abrood her filateries, and magnifien hemmes.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

In Context

4And thei bynden greuouse chargis, and that moun not be borun, and putten on schuldris of men; but with her fyngur thei wolen not moue hem.

6And thei louen the first sittyng placis in soperis, and the first chaieris in synagogis;

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Cross References

Leviticus 13:32if the wem waxith not, and the heer is of his colour, and the place of wounde is euene with the tother fleisch,

Deuteronomy 6:8And thou schalt bynde tho as a signe in thin hond; and tho schulen be, and schulen be moued bifor thin iyen; and thou schalt write tho in the lyntel,

Deuteronomy 22:12Thou schalt make litle cordis bi foure corneris in the hemmys of thi mentil, `with which thou art hilid.

Matthew 6:1Takith hede, that ye do not youre riytwisnesse bifor men, to be seyn of hem, ellis ye schulen haue no meede at youre fadir that is in heuenes.

Luke 16:15And he seide to hem, Ye it ben, that iustifien you bifor men; but God hath knowun youre hertis, for that that is hiy to men, is abhomynacioun bifor God.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:2-13

The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 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:… Read the whole commentary →

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