Luke 11:44

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like unmarked graves that people walk over without knowing.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{G3759} unto you!{G5213} for{G3754} ye are{G2075} as{G5613} the tombs{G3419} which appear not,{G82} and{G2532} the men{G444} that walk{G4043} over{G1883} [them] know{G1492} it{G1492} not.{G3756}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} as{G5613} graves{G3419} which{G3588} appear not{G82}, and{G2532} the men{G444} that walk{G4043}{(G5723)} over{G1883} them are{G1492} not{G3756} aware{G1492}{(G5758)} of them.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Wo be to you scribes and pharises ypocrites for ye are as graves which appere not and the men yt walke over the are not ware of the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wo vnto you scrybes and Pharyses, ye ypocrites, for ye are like couered sepulcres, where ouer men walke, and are not awarre of them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are as graues which appeare not, and the men that walke ouer them, perceiue not.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wo vnto you scribes and pharisees, ye hypocrites: for ye are as graues which appeare not, and the men that walke ouer them, are not ware of them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over› [them] ‹are not aware› [of them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don't know it."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye are as the unseen tombs, and the men walking above have not known.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over `them' know it not.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] know it not.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don't know it."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 19:16 : 16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.
  • Hos 9:8 : 8 The watchman of Ephraim is with my God, yet the prophet is ensnared on all his paths, and hostility is in the house of his God.
  • Matt 23:27-28 : 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity. 28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
  • Acts 23:3 : 3 Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'

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    23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

    24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

    25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

    26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean.

    27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity.

    28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

    29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,

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    41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'

    42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of mint, rue, and every herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

    43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the seats of honor in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

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    45 One of the experts in the law answered, 'Teacher, by saying these things, you insult us as well.'

    46 Jesus replied, 'Woe to you as well, experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves do not touch these burdens with even one finger.'

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    13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you allow those entering to go in.

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    46 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, love respectful greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.

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    52 Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.

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    14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at him.

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    39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

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    25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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    38 As he taught them, he said, 'Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and enjoy greetings in the marketplaces,

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    40 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.'

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    6 He answered them, "Isaiah rightly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.'

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    33 You serpents, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell?

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    22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

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