They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry[a] and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.(A) They do everything[b] to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries(B) and lengthen their tassels.[c](C) They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 23:4 Other mss omit that are hard to carry
  2. 23:5 Lit do all their works
  3. 23:5 Other mss add on their robes

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