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All their works they do to be noticed by men. They make their tefillin wide and their tzitziyot long. [a] They love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called rabbi by men.

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“Everything they do is done for people to see:(A) They make their phylacteries[a](B) wide and the tassels on their garments(C) long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(D) they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.(E)

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  1. Matthew 23:5 That is, boxes containing Scripture verses, worn on forehead and arm