Luke 11:45

New International Reader's Version

An authority on the law spoke to Jesus. He said, “Teacher, when you say things like that, you say bad things about us too.”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.

Jeremiah 20:8

Every time I speak, I cry out. All you ever tell me to talk about is fighting and trouble. Your message has brought me nothing but dishonor. It has made me suffer shame all day long.

Jeremiah 6:10

Who can I speak to? Who can I warn? Who will even listen to me? Their ears are closed so they can’t hear. The Lord’s message displeases them. They don’t take any delight in it.

Matthew 22:35

One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.

Luke 11:46

Jesus replied, “How terrible for you authorities on the law! You put such heavy loads on people that they can hardly carry them. But you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.

Luke 11:52

“How terrible for you authorities on the law! You have taken away the key to the door of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered. And you have stood in the way of those who were entering.”

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept for themselves God’s purpose. So they had not been baptized by John.

John 7:48

“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in him?

John 7:7

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

John 9:40

Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this. They asked, “What? Are we blind too?”