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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Matthew 23:13-14

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Study note

In Matthew 23 Jesus speaks to the crowds and disciples about the scribes and Pharisees. He warns them to practice what such teachers say but not to follow their example, and then pronounces a series of woes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

King James Version (KJV)

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows` houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Woo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this you shall receive more abundant judgment.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Ay de vosotros, escribas y Fariseos, hipócritas! porque coméis las casas de las viudas, y por pretexto hacéis larga oración: por esto llevaréis más grave juicio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Ay de ustedes, escribas y fariseos hipócritas, que por un lado hacen oraciones larguísimas en las calles y por el otro les roban las casas a las viudas! ¡Hipócritas!

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