Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 23:23
"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Luke 11:46
But Jesus replied, "Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!
Acts 15:10
So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?
Galatians 6:13
For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.
Revelation 2:24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching (who have not learned the so-called "deep secrets of Satan"), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.

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