Matthew 23:4

 

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

 

 

Other Translations of Matthew 23:4

“For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not mooue them with one of their fingers.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Matthew chapter 23
 

“"They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with {so much as} a finger.”
New American Standard Version (1995)
 

“Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.”
American Standard Version (1901)
 

“They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them.”
Basic English Bible
 

“but bind burdens heavy and hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger.”
Darby Bible
 

“For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders; but with a finger of their own they will not move them. ”
Douay Rheims 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. ”
Webster's Bible
 

“Heavy and cumbrous burdens they bind together and load men's shoulders with them, while as for themselves, not with one finger do they choose to lift them.”
Weymouth 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.”
World English Bible
 

“And thei bynden greuouse chargis, and that moun not be borun, and putten on schuldris of men; but with her fyngur thei wolen not moue hem.”
Wycliffe Bible
 

“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.”
Youngs Literal Bible
 


 

Margaret's comment on 2014-11-21 07:07:12:

They did things for show, pride and arrogance,and did not put God first.

 


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