...delightful and salutary duty. The Saviour says, speaking of the tyranny of the Jewish priesthood•, " For they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne,...and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers." The greater number of commentators coincide with the...

...bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not. 4 A will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men :...

...seat. All, therefore, ' whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works ; for they say, and do not. For they bind...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men. They...

...Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they...

...works of the scribes and pharisees, for they say," they make loud pretences to piety and holiness, " and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous...and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men : they...

...Notwithstanding a show of strictness in some things, their practice was corrupt, and their hearts more so. 4. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. What were these heavy burdens? Not their traditions....

...mention any facts to prove their inconsistency? Yes. What did he refer to, in the first instance ? " For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers." What allusion is there in this verse ? To the practice...

...observe, and do ; but follow not the examples of their actions, for they say well, and do evil. XXIII. 4. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. They do, in their many and strict traditions, impose...

...Notwithstanding a show of strictness in some things, their practice was corrupt, and their hearts more so, 4. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,...lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. What were these heavy burdens? Not their traditions....

...observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works ; for they say, and do not. For they hind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men. They...