Matthew 23:5 meaning and explanation
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Matthew 23:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and his disciples about the scribes and Pharisees, the respected teachers of the law in first century Judaism. Their fault is not the law itself but motive: their deeds are done for people to see.
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