Luke 11:46

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

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KJV

King James Version

And he said, Woe unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

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WEB

World English Bible

He said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But He said, “Woe also to you⁺, the lawyers, because you⁺ burden men [with] burdens hard to bear, and you⁺ yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your⁺ fingers.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 11

⁴⁴ Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

⁴⁵ One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

⁴⁶ “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

⁴⁷ Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

⁴⁸ So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

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