Matthew 23:4
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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.They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
In other translations
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.They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
Greek words
δεσμεύουσινdesmeuousinThey tie upG1195δὲdenowG1161φορτίαphortiaburdensG5413βαρέαbareaheavyG926καὶkaiandG2532δυσβάστακταdusbastaktahard to bearG1419καὶkaiandG2532ἐπιτιθέασινepititheasinlay [them]G2007ἐπὶepionG1909τοὺςtoustheG3588ὤμουςōmousshouldersG5606τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnof men;G444αὐτοὶautoithemselvesG846δὲdehoweverG1161τῷtōwith theG3588δακτύλῳdaktulōfingerG1147αὐτῶνautōnof themG846οὐounotG3756θέλουσινthelousinare they willingG2309κινῆσαιkinēsaito moveG2795αὐτά.autathem.G846
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- Acts 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
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- Revelation 2:24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.
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