Literal Standard VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Woes to Scribes and Pharisees

   (Luke 11:37–54)

2. 1LSVThen Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to His disciples,BSBBSB: Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
3. 2LSVsaying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;BSBBSB: “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
4. 3LSVall, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not do, for they say, and do not do;BSBBSB: So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
5. 4LSVfor they bind together burdens too heavy and grievous to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.BSBBSB: They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
6. 5LSVAnd all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,BSBBSB: All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
7. 6LSVthey also cherish the first couches at the banquets, and the first seats in the synagogues,BSBBSB: They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
8. 7LSVand the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.BSBBSB: the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
9. 8LSVAnd you may not be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher—the Christ, and you are all brothers;BSBBSB: But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
10. 9LSVand you may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,BSBBSB: And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
11. 10LSVnor may you be called teachers, for one is your teacher—the Christ.BSBBSB: Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
12. 11LSVAnd the greater of you will be your servant,BSBBSB: The greatest among you shall be your servant.
13. 12LSVand whoever will exalt himself will be humbled, and whoever will humble himself will be exalted.BSBBSB: For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
14. 13LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor do you permit those going in to enter.BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
15. 14LSV[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretense make long prayers, because of this you will receive more abundant judgment.]BSBBSB: Not in the BSB
    Not in the earliest manuscripts
16. 15LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you go around the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen—you make him a son of Gehenna twofold more than yourselves.BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
17. 16LSVWoe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple—is debtor!BSBBSB: Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
18. 17LSVFools and blind! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that is sanctifying the gold?BSBBSB: You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
19. 18LSVAnd, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift that is on it—is debtor!BSBBSB: And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
20. 19LSVFools and blind! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?BSBBSB: You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
21. 20LSVHe therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it;BSBBSB: So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
22. 21LSVand he who swore by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;BSBBSB: And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
23. 22LSVand he who swore by Heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting on it.BSBBSB: And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
24. 23LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and neglected the weightier things of the Law—judgment, and kindness, and faith; these it was necessary to do, and those not to neglect.BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
25. 24LSVBlind guides! Who are straining out the gnat, and are swallowing the camel.BSBBSB: You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
26. 25LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of robbery and self-indulgence.BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
27. 26LSVBlind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them may also become clean.BSBBSB: Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
28. 27LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like to whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
29. 28LSVso also you outwardly indeed appear to men righteous, and within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.BSBBSB: In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
30. 29LSVWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the graves of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,BSBBSB: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
31. 30LSVand say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.BSBBSB: And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
32. 31LSVSo that you testify to yourselves that you are sons of them who murdered the prophets;BSBBSB: So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
33. 32LSVand you fill up the measure of your fathers.BSBBSB: Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
34. 33LSVSerpents! Brood of vipers! How may you escape from the judgment of Gehenna?BSBBSB: You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
35. 34LSVBecause of this, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them you will kill and crucify, and of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city,BSBBSB: Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
36. 35LSVthat on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar:BSBBSB: And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
37. 36LSVtruly I say to you, all these things will come on this generation.BSBBSB: Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

38. Lament over Jerusalem

    (Luke 13:31–35)

39. 37LSVJerusalem, Jerusalem, that are killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often I willed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own chickens under the wings, and you did not will.BSBBSB: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
40. 38LSVBehold, your house is left to you desolate;BSBBSB: Look, your house is left to you desolate.
41. 39LSVfor I say to you, you may not see Me from now on, until you may say, Blessed is He who is coming in the Name of the LORD.”BSBBSB: For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”