Mat 23:5 | HCSB | STEP | They do everything to be observed by others : They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels .

Matthew 23:5

5 They do everything ^{▼▼Lit do all their works} to be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries ^{▼▼Small leather boxes containing OT texts, worn by Jews on their arms and foreheads
,} ^c and lengthen their ^{▼▼tassel: Fringe put on the clothing of devout Jews to remind them to keep the law; Nm 15:37-41}tassels. ^{▼▼Other mss add on their robes
,} ^f