Matthew 23:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:4 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Matthew 23:4 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:4
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:4: burdens, grievous, borne
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:4: lay, men, themselves
“Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. trembling: Heb. tremblings”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:4: lay, men, themselves
“And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. one...: Chaldee, this with this”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:4: lay, men, themselves
“And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:4: lay, men, one
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