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Matthew 23:4

WEB

4For 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.

KJV

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.

BSB

4They tie up heavy, burdensome loads [+] and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

FBV

4They tie up heavy burdens, and place them on people's shoulders, but they themselves don't lift a finger to help them.

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Extra References

Luke 11:46

46He said, Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.


Acts 15:10

10Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?


Galatians 6:13

13For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.


Matthew 11:28-30

28Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”


Matthew 23:23

23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,[+] and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.


Revelation 2:24

24But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatiraas many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some callthe deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.


Acts 15:28

28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: