Matthew 23:2–3

23:2 “The1 experts in the law2 and the Pharisees3 sit on Moses’ seat. 23:3 Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.4

1	tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
2	tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.
3	sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
4	tn Grk “for they say and do not do.”