[1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, [2] Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: [3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not you after their works: for they say, and do not. [4] 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. [5] But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, [6] And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, [7] And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. [8] But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brethren. [9] And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. [10] Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. [11] But he that is greatest among you will be your servant. [12] And whosoever will exalt himself will be abased; and he that will humble himself will be exalted.

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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. [5] But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, [6] And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, [7] And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Question	Answer
What kind of "heavy burdens" did they bind, and on whom did these burdens fall?	R1540; Q725
What burdens did the Scribes and Pharisees remove or lighten?	Not one of them. "They themselves will not move them with one of their fingers."
What was the motive behind these actions?	"All their works they do for to be seen of men."
What are phylacteries?
What was meant by "the border" of their garments?	This would be the area at the bottom of the garment.
Is there any manner in which the border of their garment was to be worn?	Num. 15:37-41
What was the intended purpose of wearing their garment in this fashion?	Num. 15:39
Who was supposed to wear their garment this way?	Num. 15:38
What does it mean to "enlarge the border" of a garment?	To make it larger than normal.
What did the Scribes and Pharisees love?	Upper most rooms at feasts, chief seats in synagogues, greetings (of respect) in the market place and to be called "rabbi." In other words, the praise of men.
What does "Rabbi" mean?	Teacher.

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[13] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither permit you them that are entering to go in. [14] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore you will receive the greater condemnation. [15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of Gehenna than yourselves.

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[16] Woe unto you, you blind guides, which say, Whosoever will swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever will swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! [17] You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? [18] And, Whosoever will swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. [19] You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? [20] Whoso therefore will swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon. [21] And whoso will swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwells therein. [22] And he that will swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits thereon.

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[23] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [24] You blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. [25] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. [26] You blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. [27] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. [28] Even so you also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [29] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, [30] And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. [31] Wherefore you be witnesses unto yourselves, that you are the children of them which killed the prophets. [32] Fill you up then the measure of your fathers. [33] You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the judgment of Gehenna? [34] Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them will you scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: [35] That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you slew between the temple and the altar. [36] Truly I say unto you, All these things will come upon this generation. [37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not! [38] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. [39] For I say unto you, You will not see me henceforth, till you will say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.

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