World English Bible
"Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces."
— Luke 11:43, World English Bible
“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! 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.”
“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.”
“Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.”
You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don't know it."
One of the lawyers answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also."
He said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.