Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All therefore, whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but after their works do not: for they say, and do not.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
so do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.
A Conservative Version
All things therefore, however many they may tell you to observe, observe and do, but do not ye according to their works, for they say, and do not.
American Standard Version
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Therefore, observe and practice everything they urge upon you, but do not follow their example [of living] because they say [the right things] but do not do them.
Anderson New Testament
therefore, all things that they command you to observe, observe and do. But do not according to their works: for they command, and do not.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
So you must observe and do whatever they tell you. But do not do what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.
Daniel Mace New Testament
therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.
Darby Translation
all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not,
Godbey New Testament
therefore do and keep all things so many as they may speak to you, but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.
Goodspeed New Testament
So do everything they tell you, and observe it all, but do not do as they do, for they talk but do not act.
John Wesley New Testament
but do not ye after their works; for they say and do not.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore all whatever they say to you to keep, keep and do; and according to their works do not, for they say and do not.
King James 2000
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not according to their works: for they say, and do not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].
Modern King James verseion
Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do. But do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
Moffatt New Testament
so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.
Montgomery New Testament
"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.
NET Bible
Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
New Heart English Bible
All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.
Noyes New Testament
All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.
Sawyer New Testament
All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not,
The Emphasized Bible
All things, therefore, whatsoever they tell you, do and observe, - but, according to their works, do ye not, for they, say, and do not, perform.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
all things therefore which they prescribe for you to observe, observe and practise; but do not according to their works, for they say, yet do not practise.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore practice and lay to heart everything that they tell preach but do not practice.
Webster
All therefore, whatever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but do not ye according to their works: for they say, and do not.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore do and observe everything that they command you; but do not imitate their lives, for though they tell others what to do, they do not do it themselves.
Williams New Testament
So everything they tell you, do and practice, but stop doing what they do, for they preach but do not practice.
World English Bible
All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.
Worrell New Testament
All, therefore, whatsoever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say and do not.
Worsley New Testament
observe therefore and do all things whatsoever they tell you to observe; but do not ye according to their works, for they say and do not:
Youngs Literal Translation
all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In following a bad example
Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness
Magistrates » Should » Subjection to their authority encouraged
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » Uncharitableness
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Scribe (scribes) » Instructors in the law
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
Pas
Hosos
Tereo
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Poieo
ποιέω
Poieo
ποιέω
Poieo
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372
Usage: 372
De
me
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees
2 saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat, 3 All therefore, whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but after their works do not: for they say, and do not. 4 Yea, and they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders: but they themselves will not heave at them with one of their fingers.
Cross References
Exodus 18:19-20
But hear my voice, and I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou unto the people to Godward, and bring the causes unto God,
Exodus 18:23
If thou shalt do this thing, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth thee with all, and all this people shall go to their places quietly."
Deuteronomy 4:5
Behold, I have taught you ordinances and laws, such as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do even so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Deuteronomy 5:27
Go thou and hear all that the LORD our God sayeth, and tell thou unto us all that the LORD our God sayeth unto thee, and we will hear it and do it.'
Deuteronomy 17:9-12
and go unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and ask, and they shall show thee how to judge.
2 Chronicles 30:12
And thereto the hand of God was in Judah, to make them of one accord to do the commandment of the king and the captains, which was according to the word of the LORD.
Psalm 50:16-20
But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth,
Matthew 15:2-9
"Why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? For they wash not their hands, when they eat bread."
Matthew 21:30
Then came he to the second, and said likewise, and he answered and said, 'I will sir.' Yet went he not.
Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, "We ought more to obey God than men.
Romans 2:19-24
And believest that thou thyself art a guide unto the blind, a light to them which are in darkness,
Romans 13:1
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
2 Timothy 3:5
having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.
Titus 1:16
They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.