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Matthew 23:5–7

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5They do everything qto be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries rsand lengthen their •tassels. tu6They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the •synagogues, v7greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘•Rabbi’ by people.

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Footnotes

  1. q23:5 do all their works
  2. r23:5 Small leather boxes containing OT texts, worn by Jews on their arms and foreheads
  3. •Fringe put on the clothing of devout Jews to remind them to keep the law; Nm 15:37–41
  4. t23:5 Other add on their robes
  5. •This is a place where the Jewish people met for prayer, worship, and teaching of the Scriptures.
  6. •The Hebrew word means my great one; it is used for a recognized teacher of the Scriptures.

Cross references

  1. s23:5 Ex 13:9; Dt 6:8; 11:18; Mt 6:1, 5, 16
  2. u23:5 Mt 9:20; 14:36; Mk 6:56; Lk 8:44
  3. v23:6 Lk 11:43; 14:7; 20:46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels. And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues. They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they do all their deeds in order to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries broad and make their tassels long. And they love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

KJV 1900King James Version

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.