Cross references
Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
- a SBL, NE, and WH They tie up heavy loads
Matthew 23:4 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Luke 11:46 (14 votes) and Acts 15:10 (11 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 13 other books, from Genesis 34 to Revelation 2.
Which verses does Matthew 23:4 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Luke 11:4614 votes
“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
- Acts 15:1011 votes
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
- Galatians 6:138 votes
For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
- Matthew 11:28–305 votes
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. …
- Matthew 23:234 votes
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Revelation 2:243 votes
But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you
- Acts 15:282 votes
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
Which verses point to Matthew 23:4?
The 10 strongest of 17.