Matthew 23:4

New Century Version

They make strict rules and try to force people to obey them, but they are unwilling to help those who struggle under the weight of their rules.

Cross References

Isaiah 46:1

Bel and Nebo bow down. Their idols are carried by animals. The statues are only heavy loads that must be carried; they only make people tired.

Matthew 23:23

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You give to God one-tenth of everything you earn—even your mint, dill, and cumin. But you don’t obey the really important teachings of the law—justice, mercy, and being loyal. These are the things you should do, as well as those other things.

Matthew 23:3

So you should obey and follow whatever they tell you, but their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they themselves don’t do them.

Luke 11:46

Jesus answered, “How terrible for you, you experts on the law! You make strict rules that are very hard for people to obey, but you yourselves don’t even try to follow those rules.

Acts 15:10

So now why are you testing God by putting a heavy load around the necks of the non-Jewish believers? It is a load that neither we nor our ancestors were able to carry.

Acts 15:28

It has pleased the Holy Spirit that you should not have a heavy load to carry, and we agree. You need to do only these things:

Galatians 6:13

Those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can brag about what they forced you to do.

1 John 5:3

Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,

Revelation 2:24

“But others of you in Thyatira have not followed her teaching and have not learned what some call Satan’s deep secrets. I say to you that I will not put any other load on you.