(A)“The scribes and the Pharisees (B)sit on Moses' seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, (C)but not the works they do. (D)For they preach, but do not practice. (E)They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear,[a] and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. (F)They do all their deeds (G)to be seen by others. For they make (H)their phylacteries broad and (I)their fringes long,

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  1. Matthew 23:4 Some manuscripts omit hard to bear

“The teachers of the law(A) and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.(B)

“Everything they do is done for people to see:(C) They make their phylacteries[a](D) wide and the tassels on their garments(E) long;

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  1. Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm