2"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.


In Context

1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:

2 "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

3 So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

4 They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Matthew 23:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:2Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:2Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's seat.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2saying, |The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:2saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:2Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: