Matthew 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.”
Matthew 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.”
Matthew 23:3 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not. ”
Matthew 23:3 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;”
Matthew 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not, ”
Matthew 23:3 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue, that obserue and doe: but after their workes doe not: for they say, and doe not.”
Matthew 23:3 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:3 in Context — Matthew 23
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: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
What Does Matthew 23:3 Mean?
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