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Matthew 23:4

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23:4They5 tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

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  1. 5 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them.

NLTNew Living Translation

They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they tie up heavy burdens and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing with their finger to move them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.