Matthew 23:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ Therefore, observe and practice everything they urge upon you, but do not follow their example [of living] because they say [the right things] but do not do them.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.

Common English Bible

³ Therefore, you must take care to do everything they say. But don’t do what they do.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Therefore, all things whatsoever that they shall say to you, observe and do. Yet truly, do not choose to act according to their works. For they say, but they do not do.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Matthew 23:3 Cross References

Matthew 21:30

He went to the second son and said the same thing. That son replied, ‘[Yes], sir, I will,’ [but] then did not go.

Matthew 23:2

saying, “The experts in the Law of Moses and the Pharisees teach by the authority of Moses.

Matthew 23:4

Yes, they require people to bear heavy and difficult responsibilities, and place them on people’s shoulders [to carry out], but they themselves will not lift a finger to do them.

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered them, “We must obey God instead of [you] men [in this situation].

Romans 13:1

Every person must be submissive to the ruling authorities, for all authorities come from God. And the existence of authorities has been established by God.

2 Timothy 3:5

[These people] maintain an appearance of being godly, but they have denied its power; [you should] turn away from such people.

Titus 1:16

These people claim to know God [as Savior], but they deny Him by their actions, so they are detestable and disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.