One of them, a teacher of the Law of Moses, asked Him a question [in an attempt] to test Him.
Luke 11:45 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then one of the teachers of the Law of Moses answered Jesus, saying, “Teacher, you insulted us too by saying this.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One of the experts in the [Mosaic] Law answered Him, Teacher, in saying this, You reproach and outrage and affront even us! American Standard Version (1901) And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also. Common English Bible One of the legal experts responded, “Teacher, when you say these things, you are insulting us too.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then one of the experts in the law, in response, said to him, "Teacher, in saying these things, you bring an insult against us as well." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also. |
One of them, a teacher of the Law of Moses, asked Him a question [in an attempt] to test Him.
And He replied them, “It is too bad for you teachers of the Law of Moses also! For you heap heavy responsibilities on people, which are difficult to bear, while you do not even lift a finger to bear them yourselves.
“It is too bad for you teachers of the Law of Moses! For you took away the key of knowledge [i.e., preventing people from understanding God’s plan]. You did not enter [the kingdom of heaven. See Matt. 23:13] yourselves, and [you even] prevented those who [wanted] to enter [to get in].”
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God’s purpose for themselves.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about its deeds, that they are evil.
Some Pharisees, who were with Jesus, heard [Him say] these things, and replied, “Are we blind, too?”