Matthew 23:3
Matthew 23:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. “The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God’s Law. You won’t go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don’t live it. They don’t take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It’s all spit-and-polish veneer.
Matthew 23:3 King James Version (KJV)
all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew 23:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.
Matthew 23:3 New Century Version (NCV)
So you should obey and follow whatever they tell you, but their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they themselves don’t do them.
Matthew 23:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, these do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.
Matthew 23:3 New International Version (NIV)
So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
Matthew 23:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do.
Matthew 23:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
so practice and observe everything they tell you, but do not do as they do; for they preach [things],but do not practice them.
Matthew 23:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach.