5And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.


In Context

2 Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

3 All things therefore whatsoever they shall say to you, observe and do: but according to their works do ye not; for they say, and do not.

4 For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders; but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

5 And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

6 And they love the first places at feasts, and the first chairs in the synagogues,

7 And salutations in the market place, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

Matthew 23:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:5"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:5And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:5'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,