Matthew 23:5 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁵ But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and they enlarge the borders of their garments.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ They do all their works to be seen of men; for they make wide their phylacteries (small cases enclosing certain Scripture passages, worn during prayer on the left arm and forehead) and make long their fringes [worn by all male Israelites, according to the command]. [Exod. 13:9; Num. 15:38; Deut. 6:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁵ Everything they do, they do to be noticed by others. They make extra-wide prayer bands for their arms and long tassels for their clothes.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Truly, they do all their works so that they may be seen by men. For they enlarge their phylacteries and glorify their hems.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 23:5 Cross References

Matthew 9:20

And behold, a woman hemorrhaging for twelve years, approaching from behind, touched the hem of His garment.

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. Because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

Luke 20:47

who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

John 12:43

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is from the only God?

John 7:18

He who speaks from himself is seeking his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Philippians 1:15

Some indeed are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will:

Philippians 2:3

doing nothing according to selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility, regarding one another as being better than yourselves.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or [every] object of worship, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.