Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 23:5
To be seen of men. Instead of touching the burdens with their little
finger, by an effort to keep the law in its spirit, their whole object
was to appear holy before men.
They make broad their phylacteries. A band was drawn over the
forehead, or around the arm, and to this was attached a small calfskin
box, in which were placed passages of Scripture. For this they quoted
Exodus 13:16. The passages worn so ostentatiously were
Exodus 12:2-10 13:11-21 De 6:4-9 11:18-21. To make them "broad" was to
enlarge the case contain the Scripture, so as to make it more
conspicuous.
Enlarge the borders. The fringes worn to remind them "of doing all
the commandments", as enjoined in Numbers 15:38. To enlarge these would
make them more conspicuous.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 23:5
Mark 12:38-40
Luke 11:39-52
Luke 20:45-47
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