Luke 11:52

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, lawyers{G3544}! for{G3754} ye have taken away{G142}{(G5656)} the key{G2807} of knowledge{G1108}: ye entered{G1525} not{G3756} in{G1525}{(G5627)} yourselves{G846}, and{G2532} them that were entering in{G1525}{(G5740)} ye hindered{G2967}{(G5656)}.

Strong's King James

(52) Woe to you Torah-experts! Because you've taken away the key of knowledge, you don't enter and you forbid the ones entering."

The F.O.G

[52] Tragedy awaits you religious lawyers! You've taken away the key to knowledge. You haven't entered yourselves and have hindered others trying to enter!"

The F.O.G Paraphrase

‘Woe to you, the lawyers, because ye took away the key of the knowledge; yourselves ye did not enter; and those coming in, ye did hinder.’

Young's Literal Translation

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Luke 11:52

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Luke 11:52