...the multitude, and to his disciples, 2. Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that...not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they...

...call him Lord, how is he his son? CHAPTER 23 2 The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that...not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves...

...realm. They had one set of rules for others and another set for themselves. Jesus told his disciples, All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that...not ye after their works: for they say, and do not (Matthew 23:3). I once resorted to using double standards myself. In the Austrian Bible Institute,...

...do according to their words; for they say. and do not do. For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves...one of their fingers. But all their works they do to be seen of men .... Whoever exalts himself will be abased, and he who humbles himself will be exalted"...

...commanded His Jewish disciples to obey those in authority who were the recognized interpreters of the Law. "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:...whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but not after their works: for they say, and do not" (Matt 23:2, 3). "Leave there your gift before the...

...others who are not of the same family, nation, church or group (hate}. Well did Christ speak of them: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:...But all their works they do for to be seen of men: 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils which work miracles and go forth unto the kings of the earth...

...you do something their way. They put burdens on you that are impossible to bear by yourself. Saying the scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:...themselves will not move them with one of their fingers (Matthew 23:2-5). Legalism is obedience to the law of God without love. Remember the Pharisees? They...

...be read and taught. This meaning is also depicted in the words that follow, in which the Lord says, "But do not ye after their works, for they say, and...themselves will not move them with one of their fingers" (Matthew 23:3). Christ reproves the works of the Pharisees, because they add many laws to the doctrines...

...and gain alone, he denounced in the most scathing terms as hypocrites and vipers, those who "bind 82 heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them...But all their works they do for to be seen of men." "But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against...

...do according to their works: for they say, and do not do. For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves...fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen by men: they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the borders of their garments. They love the...