Matthew 23:4 - Revised Version 1885 Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. Common English Bible For they tie together heavy packs that are impossible to carry. They put them on the shoulders of others, but are unwilling to lift a finger to move them. Catholic Public Domain Version For they bind up heavy and unbearable burdens, and they impose them on men's shoulders. But they are not willing to move them with even a finger of their own. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |