Bible in Basic English
"A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place."
— Luke 11:43, Bible in Basic English
“Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.”
“Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces. ”
“Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.”
“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the best seats in the synagogues and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces!”
“Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.”
“Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.”
O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?
But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.
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.
A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.
A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it.
And one of the teachers of the law, answering, said to him, Master, in saying this, you give a bad name to us as to them.
And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.