Matthew 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,”

Matthew 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,”

Matthew 23:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,”

Matthew 23:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,”

Matthew 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders [of their garments],”

Matthew 23:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,”

Matthew 23:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 23:5 in Context — Matthew 23

3 Así que, todo lo que os dijeren que guardéis, guardad[lo] y haced[lo]; mas no hagáis conforme á sus obras: porque dicen, y no hacen.

4 Porque atan cargas pesadas y difíciles de llevar, y las ponen sobre los hombros de los hombres; mas ni aun con su dedo las quieren mover.

5 Antes, todas sus obras hacen para ser mirados de los hombres; porque ensanchan sus filacterias, y extienden los flecos de sus mantos;

6 Y aman los primeros asientos en las cenas, y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas;

7 Y las salutaciones en las plazas, y ser llamados de los hombres Rabbí, Rabbí.

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What Does Matthew 23:5 Mean?

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