Matthew 23:4

4They tie upδεσμεύουσινδὲburdensφορτίαheavyβαρέαandκαὶlay [them]ἐπιτιθέασινonἐπὶtheτοὺςshouldersὤμουςτῶνof menἀνθρώπων,themselvesαὐτοὶhoweverδὲwithτῷfingerδακτύλῳof themαὐτῶνnotοὐare they willingθέλουσινto moveκινῆσαιthemαὐτά.

And they tie up burdens heavy and hard to bear, and they lay [them] on the shoulders of men; but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.

Vocab difficulty

67.9

Rare words

  • δεσμεύουσιν

    δεσμεύω

    I bind, put in chains, tie together.

  • ὤμους

    ὦμος

    the shoulder.