^11:45One of the experts in religious law¹⁴⁰ answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult¹⁴¹ us too.” ^11:46But Jesus¹⁴² replied,¹⁴³ “Woe to you experts in religious law as well!¹⁴⁴ You load people¹⁴⁵ down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch¹⁴⁶ the burdens with even one of your fingers!

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Footnotes

140 That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.
141 For this term, see Matt 22; 6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.
142 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
143 Grk “said.”
144 Here “as well” is used to translate καί (kai) at the beginning of the statement.
145 Grk “men.” This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos), referring to both males and females.
146 Grk “you yourselves do not touch.” This could mean one of two things: (1) Either they make others do what they themselves do not (through various technical exceptions) or (2) they make no effort to help the others fulfill what they are required to do. Considering the care these religious figures are said to have given to the law, the second option is more likely (see L&N 18.11).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”

Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”

Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Teacher,” said an expert in religious law, “you have insulted us, too, in what you just said.”

“Yes,” said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And one of the legal experts answered and said to him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also!” So he said, “Woe to you also, legal experts, because you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers!

KJV 1900King James Version

Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. And he said,

Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

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