Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. New Living Translation “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. English Standard Version “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, Berean Standard Bible “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Berean Literal Bible saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses' seat; King James Bible Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: New King James Version saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. New American Standard Bible saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses. NASB 1995 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; NASB 1977 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; Legacy Standard Bible saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; Amplified Bible saying: “The scribes and Pharisees have seated themselves in Moses’ chair [of authority as teachers of the Law]; Christian Standard Bible “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. Holman Christian Standard Bible “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. American Standard Version saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat: Contemporary English Version The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses. English Revised Version saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat: GOD'S WORD® Translation "The scribes and the Pharisees teach with Moses' authority. Good News Translation "The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees are the authorized interpreters of Moses' Law. International Standard Version "The scribes and the Pharisees administer the authority of Moses, Majority Standard Bible “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. NET Bible "The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat. New Heart English Bible saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit. Webster's Bible Translation Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's seat. Weymouth New Testament "The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses. World English Bible saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionsaying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees; Berean Literal Bible saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses' seat; Young's Literal Translation saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees; Smith's Literal Translation Saying, Upon Moses' seat sat the scribes and Pharisees. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down in the chair of Moses. New American Bible saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. New Revised Standard Version “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to them, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the chair of Moses. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said to them:”The Scribes and the Pharisees have sat on the throne of Moses.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentsaying: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat: Godbey New Testament saying, Haweis New Testament saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses; Mace New Testament said, the Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's chair. Weymouth New Testament "The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses. Worrell New Testament saying, Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples: 2 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.… Cross References Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 15:1-9 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, / “Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” / Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? ... Mark 7:5-13 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.” / Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ... Luke 11:37-52 As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table. / But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. / Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. ... Luke 20:46-47 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. / They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” John 7:19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” Acts 15:5 But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.” Romans 2:17-24 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; / if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; / if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, ... Galatians 1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Philippians 3:5-6 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; / as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. 1 Timothy 1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Exodus 18:13-26 The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. / When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?” / “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied. ... Deuteronomy 17:9-12 You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case. / You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you, / according to the terms of law they give and the verdict they proclaim. Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from the decision they declare to you. ... Deuteronomy 31:9 So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. Treasury of Scripture Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Nehemiah 8:4-8 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam… Malachi 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. Mark 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, Jump to Previous Authority Chair Law Moses Moses's Pharisees Sat Scribes Seat Seated Sit Teachers ThemselvesJump to Next Authority Chair Law Moses Moses's Pharisees Sat Scribes Seat Seated Sit Teachers ThemselvesMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. The scribes and Pharisees The scribes and Pharisees were influential Jewish religious leaders during the time of Jesus. The scribes were experts in the Law of Moses, responsible for teaching and interpreting the Scriptures. The Pharisees were a religious sect known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. Historically, they were seen as the guardians of Jewish orthodoxy, but Jesus often criticized them for their hypocrisy and legalism. Their role was significant in shaping Jewish religious life, and they held considerable sway over the people. sit in Moses’ seat Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “Theοἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scribes γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. sit ἐκάθισαν (ekathisan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. in Ἐπὶ (Epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Moses’ Μωϋσέως (Mōuseōs) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. seat. καθέδρας (kathedras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2515: A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench. Links Matthew 23:2 NIVMatthew 23:2 NLT Matthew 23:2 ESV Matthew 23:2 NASB Matthew 23:2 KJV Matthew 23:2 BibleApps.com Matthew 23:2 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:2 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:2 French Bible Matthew 23:2 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 23:2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sat (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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