Matthew 23:5 — Everything they do is just to show off in front of others. They even make a big… — CEV | maBible

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5 Everything they do is just to show off in front of others. They even make a big show of wearing Scripture verses on their foreheads and arms, and they wear big tassels for everyone to see.

Notes and references

23.5 a Mt 6.1; b Dt 6.8; c Nu 15.38.
wearing Scripture verses on their foreheads and arms … tassels: As a sign of their love for God and his teachings, the Jewish people often wore Scripture verses in small leather boxes. But the Pharisees tried to show off by making the boxes bigger than necessary. The Jewish people were also taught…

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Author: Matthieu · Written: Entre 80 et 90 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h40 · Characters: Jean-Baptiste, Pierre, Marie, Joseph, père de Jésus, Les trois mages, Hérode, Matthieu

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