Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses;
New American Standard Bible
saying:
King James Version
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"The scribes and the Pharisees administer the authority of Moses,
A Conservative Version
The scholars and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
American Standard Version
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:
Amplified
saying:
An Understandable Version
saying, "The experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees teach by the authority of Moses.
Anderson New Testament
saying: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat:
Common New Testament
"The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
Daniel Mace New Testament
said, the Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's chair.
Darby Translation
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
Godbey New Testament
saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses;
Goodspeed New Testament
"The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' seat.
John Wesley New Testament
All things therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, observe and do;
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, Upon Moses' seat sat the scribes and Pharisees.
King James 2000
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Lexham Expanded Bible
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses.
Modern King James verseion
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat,
Moffatt New Testament
"The scribes and Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses;
Montgomery New Testament
"The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat;
NET Bible
"The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
New Heart English Bible
saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit.
Noyes New Testament
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses.
Sawyer New Testament
saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.
The Emphasized Bible
saying - Upon Moses' seat, have sat down, the Scribes and the Pharisees:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;
Twentieth Century New Testament
"The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees now occupy the chair of Moses.
Webster
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's seat.
Weymouth New Testament
"The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.
Williams New Testament
"The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' seat as teachers.
World English Bible
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.
Worrell New Testament
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
Worsley New Testament
The scribes and pharisees sit in the seat of Moses:
Youngs Literal Translation
saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In following a bad example
the Law of moses » The scribes were learned in, and expounded
Magistrates » Should » Subjection to their authority encouraged
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Scribe (scribes) » Instructors in the law
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In following a bad example
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In following a bad example
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees
1 Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples: 2 The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses; 3 All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
Cross References
Ezra 7:6
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.
Ezra 7:25
And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.
Mark 12:38
And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places,
Luke 20:46
Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
Nehemiah 8:4-8
And Ezra the scribe took his place on a tower of wood which they had made for the purpose; and by his side were placed Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah on the right; and on the left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.
Malachi 2:7
For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.