Matthew 23:4

Matthew 23:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4They 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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

4And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as their finger.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

4They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

4The scribes and Pharisees tie up 23:4 I.e. detailed instructions of rabbinic interpretations of the Law.heavy loads [that are hard to bear] and place them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger [to make them lighter].

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

4They tie up heavy, burdensome loads23:4 SBL, NE, and WH They tie up heavy loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

4They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry. Then they put them on other people’s shoulders. But they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.

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