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Luke 11:43-45
Contemporary English Version
Luke 11:43-45
Contemporary English Version
43 You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the synagogues, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market. 44 But you are in for trouble! You are like unmarked graves[a] that people walk on without even knowing it.
45 A teacher of the Law of Moses spoke up, “Teacher, you said cruel things about us.”
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- 11.44 unmarked graves: Tombs were whitewashed to keep anyone from accidentally touching them. A person who touched a dead body or a tomb was considered unclean and could not worship with other Jewish people.
Luke 11:43-45
New International Version
Luke 11:43-45
New International Version
43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(A)
44 “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,(B) which people walk over without knowing it.”
45 One of the experts in the law(C) answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”
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