Luke 11:52 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.”

Luke 11:52 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:52 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:52 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Luke 11:52 — World English Bible

Luke 11:52 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. ”

Luke 11:52 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:52 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.'”

Luke 11:52 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:52 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Woe unto you, the doctors of the law, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; yourselves have not entered in, and those who were entering in ye have hindered. ”

Luke 11:52 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:52 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wo be to you, Lawyers: for ye haue taken away the key of knowledge: ye entred not in your selues, and them that came in, ye forbade.”

Luke 11:52 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:52 in Context — Luke 11

50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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What Does Luke 11:52 Mean?

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