Matthew 23:2 - Easy To Read Version “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees {\cf2\super [327]} have the authority (power) to tell you what the law of Moses says. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses' seat [of authority]. American Standard Version (1901) saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat: Common English Bible “The legal experts and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. Catholic Public Domain Version saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have sat down in the chair of Moses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. |
Ezra, I give you the authority to use the wisdom you have from your God and choose civil and religious judges. These men will be judges for all the people living in the area west of the Euphrates River. They will judge all the people who know the laws of your God. And if someone doesn’t know those laws, those judges must teach him about those laws.
Ezra came to Jerusalem from Babylon. Ezra was a teacher. {\cf2\super [45]} He knew the Law of Moses very well. The Law of Moses was given by the Lord, the God of Israel. King Artaxerxes gave Ezra everything he asked for because the Lord was with Ezra.
A priest should know God’s teachings. People should be able to go to a priest and learn God’s teachings. A priest should be God’s messenger to the people.”
So you should obey the things they say. You should do all the things they tell you to do. But their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they don’t do those things themselves.
Jesus continued teaching. Jesus said, “Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the market places.
“Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the market places. They love to get the most important seats in the synagogues. {\cf2\super [327]} And they love to get the most important seats at the feasts.
Yes, the Lord loves his people. All his holy people are in his hand. They sit at his feet and learn his teachings!