| 4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 23:4:1 ⧉δεσμεύουσινdesmevoosinThey tie up Matthew 23:4:2 ⧉⸀δὲdeand Matthew 23:4:3 ⧉φορτίαfortiaburdens Matthew 23:4:4 ⧉⸀βαρέαvareaheavy Matthew 23:4:5 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 23:4:6 ⧉ἐπιτιθέασινepititheeasinlay Matthew 23:4:7 ⧉ἐπὶepiupon Matthew 23:4:8 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Matthew 23:4:9 ⧉ὤμουςomoosshoulders Matthew 23:4:10 ⧉τῶνtonof the Matthew 23:4:11 ⧉ἀνθρώπων,anthroponpeople Matthew 23:4:12 ⧉⸂αὐτοὶafteethey themselves Matthew 23:4:13 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 23:4:14 ⧉τῷ⸃towith the Matthew 23:4:15 ⧉δακτύλῳdaktilofinger of Matthew 23:4:16 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonthem Matthew 23:4:17 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 23:4:18 ⧉θέλουσινtheloosinare willing Matthew 23:4:19 ⧉κινῆσαιkineeseto move Matthew 23:4:20 ⧉αὐτά.aftathem |
| 4. Formal Translation For they bind heavy burdens, difficult to carry, and place them on the shoulders of men, but they themselves are not willing to lift them, even with their finger. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation They tie up heavy loads and put them on the shoulders of the people, but they will not help move them themselves, not even with a finger. |