Matthew 23:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 23
“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.”Matthew 23:4
What Does Matthew 23:4 Mean?
Matthew 23:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 23, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Matthew 23:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 11:28“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”Luke 11:46“And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.”Acts 15:10“Now 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?”Galatians 6:13“For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.”Galatians 5:1“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”3 John 1:9“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”1 Kings 12:4“Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.”Matthew 23:23“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Lamentations 5:13“They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.”Revelation 2:24“But 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.”Genesis 49:15“And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.”2 Chronicles 10:4“Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.”Acts 15:28“For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;”
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