Matthew 23:5 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionThey do all their works to be seen of men; for they make wide their phylacteries (small cases enclosing certain Scripture passages, worn during prayer on the left arm and forehead) and make long their fringes [worn by all male Israelites, according to the command]. [Exod. 13:9; Num. 15:38; Deut. 6:8.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, See the chapterCommon English BibleEverything they do, they do to be noticed by others. They make extra-wide prayer bands for their arms and long tassels for their clothes. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionTruly, they do all their works so that they may be seen by men. For they enlarge their phylacteries and glorify their hems. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes. See the chapter |