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Berean Standard Bible

“Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.”

Luke 11:42

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At a Pharisee's table, Jesus criticizes the way religious leaders pay attention to small details while missing weightier matters. He pronounces a woe on them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

World English Bible (WEB)

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'But woo to you, the Pharisees, because you tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and you pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it is beneficial to do, and those not to be neglecting.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ¡ay de vosotros, Fariseos! que diezmáis la menta, y la ruda, y toda hortaliza; mas el juicio y la caridad de Dios pasáis de largo. Pues estas cosas era necesario hacer, y no dejar las otras.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¡Ay de ustedes, fariseos!, porque se cuidan de dar la décima parte de la menta, de la ruda y de toda clase de legumbres, pero no tienen cuidado de la justicia y el amor de Dios. Debían haber hecho eso, sin dejar de hacer lo otro.

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