Luke 11:45-54 - Jesus Talks To Experts On The Law

45 Hereupon one of the lawyers exclaimed, "But teacher, in saying such things you are also reproaching us also."

46 "Woe unto you lawyers also!" said Jesus, "for you load men with irksome burdens, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 "Woe to you! for you are building the tombs of the prophets whom you ancestors killed. 48 "So you are witnesses, and you consent to the actions of your ancestors. for they killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 "For this reason also said the Wisdom of God. 'I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and some they will persecute; 50 "so that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required from this generation, 51 "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the alter and the sanctuary; yes; I tell you, it shall be required of this generation!

52 "Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge!' You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who are trying to enter."

53 After he had gone away, the Scribes and the Pharisee began to set themselves vehemently against him, and to cross-question him upon many points, 54 laying in wait for him, in order to catch a word from his lips.