Matthew 23:5
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. Matthew 23:5
“All, also, the ‘deeds, theirs’, they do to ‘see’, the men. They widen, also, the ‘phylacteries, theirs’, and they enlarge the ‘tassels, the cloaks, theirs’.” (CG)
In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the scribes and Pharisees bind heavy burdens on the shoulders of men, but they are unwilling to move them with one of their own fingers. He continues excoriating them, saying, “All, also, the ‘deeds, theirs’, they do to ‘see’…
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