Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
Matthew 23:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
- KJV
- Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
- WEB
- saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
- ASV
- saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat:
- LSV
- saying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
- YLT
- saying, 'On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
- DBY
- saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
- DRC
- Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.
- GNV
- Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Μωϋσέως: Textus Receptus: Μωσέως.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- λέγων· Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωϋσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι.
- RP2018
- λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι·
- TR-Boyd
- λέγων, Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωσέως καθέδρας ἐκάθισαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι·
- SCR1894
- λεγων επι της μωσεως καθεδρας εκαθισαν οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ScribesSatireTeachersEcclesiasticismSeatScribe (S)PhariseesEthics of JesusThessalonians, the Second Epistle of Paul to theMagistrates
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
- Mark 12:38In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
- Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
- Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
- Ezra 7:25And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these…
- Nehemiah 8:4–8Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum,…
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