Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
They tie up heavy and unbearable burdens, and place them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
For{G1063} they bind{G1195}{(G5719)} heavy{G926} burdens{G5413} and{G2532} grievous to be borne{G1419}, and{G2532} lay{G2007}{(G5719)} them on{G1909} men's{G444} shoulders{G5606}; but{G1161} they themselves will{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756} move{G2795}{(G5658)} them{G846} with one of their{G846} fingers{G1147}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
For they saye and do not. Ye and they bynde hevy burthes and grevous to be borne and ley the on menes shulders: but they themsylfes will not heave at them with one of their fyngers.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
for they saye & do not. For they bynde heuy and intollerable burthens, and laye them vpon mens shulders: But they them selues wil not heaue at them with one of their fyngers.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For they binde heauie burdens, & grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not moue them with one of their fingers.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Yea, they bynde together heauy burthens, and greeuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders: but they them selues wyll not moue them with one of their fingers.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹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 (1833)
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 (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
Referenced Verses
- Luke 11:46 : 46 And he said, Woe to you also, lawyers! for you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
- Acts 15:10 : 10 Now therefore why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
- Matt 11:28-30 : 28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Gal 6:13 : 13 For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
- Acts 15:28 : 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
- Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
- Rev 2:24 : 24 But to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they call them, I will put on you no other burden.
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