Luke 11:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Luke 11:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:44 WEB — 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.””

Luke 11:44 — World English Bible

Luke 11:44 ASV — 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. ”

Luke 11:44 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 11:44 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto you, for ye are as the sepulchres which appear not, and the men walking over them do not know [it]. ”

Luke 11:44 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Luke 11:44 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:44 in Context — Luke 11

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 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.

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

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What Does Luke 11:44 Mean?

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