Matthew 23:4 · WEB
“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.”
— Matthew 23:4
Era
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
Emotion
angry
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
religious oppressionlack of compassion
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