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Matthew 23:4

δεσμευουσιν γαρ φορτια βαρεα και δυσβαστακτα και επιτιθεασιν επι τους ωμους των ανθρωπων τω δε δακτυλω αυτων ου θελουσιν κινησαι αυτα
desmeyoysin gar phortia barea kai dysbastakta kai epititheasin epi toys ōmoys tōn anthrōpōn tō de daktylō aytōn oy theloysin kinēsai ayta
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

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