Matthew 23:2
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
“The scribes and 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;

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.

Contemporary English Version
The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses.

Good News Translation
"The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees are the authorized interpreters of Moses' Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The scribes and the Pharisees teach with Moses' authority.

International Standard Version
"The scribes and the Pharisees administer the authority of Moses,

NET Bible
"The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

New Heart English Bible
saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit.

World English Bible
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.

American King James Version
Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

American Standard Version
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:

A Faithful Version
Saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down on Moses' seat as judges;

Darby Bible Translation
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:

English Revised Version
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat:

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's seat.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Saying: The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moyses seate.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde: The scrybes & Pharises are set downe vpon Moses seate.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
sayinge. The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
saying, “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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have sat upon Moses’ seat;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them:”The Scribes and the Pharisees have sat on the throne of Moses.”

Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the chair of Moses.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
saying: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat:

Godbey New Testament
saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses;

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, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.

Worsley New Testament
The scribes and pharisees sit in the seat of Moses:
















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