Parallel Verses New Living Translation They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger. World English Bible For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. Young's Literal Translation for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them. Matthew 23:4 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible23:4 Luke 11:46. Matthew 23:4 Parallel Commentaries Library Among the People, and with the PhariseesIt would have been difficult to proceed far either in Galilee or in Judaea without coming into contact with an altogether peculiar and striking individuality, differing from all around, and which would at once arrest attention. This was the Pharisee. Courted or feared, shunned or flattered, reverently looked up to or laughed at, he was equally a power everywhere, both ecclesiastically and politically, as belonging to the most influential, the most zealous, and the most closely-connected religions … Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The General Service to a Prophet. Liberty of Conscience Threatened Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls. Cross References Isaiah 46:1 Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled away on ox carts. The poor beasts stagger under the weight. Matthew 23:3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach. Luke 11:46 "Yes," said Jesus, "what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden. Acts 15:10 So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear? 1 John 5:3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. Jump to Previous Bind Borne Burdens Choose Finger Fingers Great Grievous Hard Heavy Help Lay Loads Move Shoulders Themselves Tie Together Unwilling Weights WillingJump to Next Bind Borne Burdens Choose Finger Fingers Great Grievous Hard Heavy Help Lay Loads Move Shoulders Themselves Tie Together Unwilling Weights WillingLinks Matthew 23:4 NIVMatthew 23:4 NLT Matthew 23:4 ESV Matthew 23:4 NASB Matthew 23:4 KJV Matthew 23:4 Bible Apps Matthew 23:4 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:4 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:4 French Bible Matthew 23:4 German Bible Matthew 23:4 Commentaries Bible Hub |