Matthew 23:5

They ¹  do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries ²  wide and their tassels ³  long.

biblegateway Mat 23:5

"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;

biblegateway Mat 23:5

"But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

biblegateway Mat 23:5

"Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear extra long tassels on their robes.

biblegateway Mat 23:5

Their lives are perpetual fashion shows, embroidered prayer shawls one day and flowery prayers the next.

SABDAweb Mat 23:5

But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

bibleoremus Mat 23:5

They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long.

biblegateway Mat 23:5

"But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

biblegateway Mat 23:5

They ¹  do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries ²  wide and their tassels ³  long.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn Phylacteries were small leather cases containing OT scripture verses, worn on the arm and forehead by Jews, especially when praying. The custom was derived from such OT passages as Exod 13:9; 16; Deut 6:8; 11:18.

³ tn The term κράσπεδον (kraspedon) in some contexts could refer to the outer fringe of the garment (possibly in Mark 6:56). This edge could have been plain or decorated. L&N 6.180 states, “In Mt 23:5 κράσπεδον denotes the tassels worn at the four corners of the outer garment (see 6.194).”

³ sn Tassels refer to the tassels that a male Israelite was obligated to wear on the four corners of his outer garment according to the Mosaic law (Num 15:38; Deut 22:12).