Matthew 23:4

for they-are-fettering heavy and hard-to-bear loads and are-placing-upon upon the shoulders of{the men}; moreover, to{the finger} of{same} they-are_not_will-ing to-move same.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3So, all, as-much-as supposing they-may-say to{you} to-be-keeping, be-keeping and be-doing; moreover, according-to the works of{same} be_not_doing, for they-are-saying and they-are_not_doing,

5Moreover, all the works of{same} they-are-doing toward the to-be-spectated to{the men}; moreover, they-are-broadening the phylacteries of{same} and are-magnifying the fringes of{the outer-garments} of{same}.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come! toward me all the toiling and having-been-load-ized and-I will-rest you.

Luke 11:46Moreover, the says, "Also to{you, the lawyers}, woe, that you-are-load-izing the men hard-to-bear loads, and same are_not_toward-touching to{one} of{the fingers} of{you} to{the loads}.

Acts 15:28for it-esteems to{the Holy Spirit} and to{us} not-one more-than to-be-placing-upon to{you} [a] weight more-ly of{the-same[plural], the[plural]} upon-compulsion,

Revelation 2:24Moreover, to{you} I-am-saying, to{the remaining, the} in to{Thyatira-s}, as-many-as are_not_having the teaching, the-same, the-who do_not_know the[plural] deep of{the Satan/adversary}, as they-are-saying, I-am_not_casting upon you another weight.

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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