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Matthew 23:4The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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δεσμεύουσιν δὲ φορτία βαρέα καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων, αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά.
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Matthew 23:4American Standard Version
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4 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.
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Matthew 23:4The Emphasized Bible
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4 But they bind together heavy burdens And lay upon men’s shoulders, Whereas they with their finger are not willing to move them.
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Matthew 23:4King James Version
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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.
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MatthewResearch Guide
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it-1 “Burden” par. 8
it-1 “Finger” par. 5
it-2 “Sabbath Day” par. 11
w05 4/15 pp. 26-27
w94 10/15 p. 18 par. 8
w93 4/1 pp. 29-30
w90 10/1 p. 11 par. 5
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Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 23New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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heavy loads: Evidently referring to rules and oral traditions that were burdensome for people to keep.
budge them with their finger: This expression may refer to the unwillingness of the religious leaders to lift even one small regulation to make things easier for those on whom they imposed heavy loads.
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