Luke 11:52
Woe to you experts in religious law! You have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in.”
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- Matt 23:13 : 13 “But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
- Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
- Acts 4:17-18 : 17 But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
- Luke 11:45-46 : 45 One of the experts in religious law answered him,“Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.” 46 But Jesus replied,“Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!
- John 7:47-52 : 47 Then the Pharisees answered,“You haven’t been deceived too, have you? 48 None of the members of the ruling council or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they? 49 But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!” 50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said, 51 “Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?” 52 They replied,“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you? Investigate carefully and you will see that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
- John 9:24-34 : 24 Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him,“Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He replied,“I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing– that although I was blind, now I can see.” 26 Then they said to him,“What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?” 27 He answered,“I told you already and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?” 28 They heaped insults on him, saying,“You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses! 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!” 30 The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see! 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him. 32 Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They replied,“You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?” So they threw him out.
- Luke 19:39-40 : 39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered,“I tell you, if they keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”
- Acts 5:40 : 40 and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
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- Luke 11:42-487 verses80%
42 “But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.
43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!
44 Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!”
45 One of the experts in religious law answered him,“Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”
46 But Jesus replied,“Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!
47 Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.
48 So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!
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13 “But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
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53 When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,
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8 You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
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25 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying,“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Matt 23:23-253 verses68%
23 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law– justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
25 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
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29 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.
- Acts 7:52-532 verses67%
52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!
53 You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.”
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35 And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:
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30 However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
- Matt 23:15-162 verses67%
15 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!
16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say,‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’
- Luke 13:24-285 verses67%
24 “Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
25 Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him,‘Lord, let us in!’ But he will answer you,‘I don’t know where you come from.’
26 Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
27 But he will reply,‘I don’t know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!’
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves thrown out.
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51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.
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7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
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15 But Jesus said to them,“You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.
16 “The law and the prophets were in force until John; since then, the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is urged to enter it.
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20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
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42 saying,“If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
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32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
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11 Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.
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46 “Beware of the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
- Matt 23:33-342 verses65%
33 You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
34 “For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,
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13 The Narrow Gate“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
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1 Jesus as the Good Shepherd“I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
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17 Then he began to teach them and said,“Is it not written:‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!”
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27 “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.
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14 Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
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13 Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this.”
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49 But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!”
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25 “Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry.“Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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17 ‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.’
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7 If you had known what this means:‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
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4 They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
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40 They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.”