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Matthew 23:2

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23:2“The1 experts in the law2 and the Pharisees3 sit on Moses’ seat.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  2. 2 Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in .
  3. 3 See the note on Pharisees in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses.

KJV 1900King James Version

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: