Translation Comparison

Matthew 23:5

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The verse Matthew 23:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Matthew 23:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
American Standard VersionASV	But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,
English Revised VersionERV	But all their works they do for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
World English BibleWEB	But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
American King James VersionAKJV	But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,

King James Bible

KJV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

American Standard Version

ASV

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,

English Revised Version

ERV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

World English Bible

WEB

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

American King James Version

AKJV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,

King James Bible

KJV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

American Standard Version

ASV

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments ,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,

English Revised Version

ERV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But all their works they do to be seen by men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

World English Bible

WEB

But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

American King James Version

AKJV

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And everything they do they do with a view to being observed by men; for they widen their phylacteries and make the tassels large,