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Matthew 23:13
“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Matthew 23:13 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you do not go in yourselves, and do not allow those who try to go in to do so.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wehe aber euch, Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer, Heuchler! Denn ihr verschließet das Reich der Himmel vor den Menschen; denn ihr gehet nicht hinein, noch laßt ihr die Hineingehenden eingehen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas ¡ay de vosotros, escribas y Fariseos, hipócritas! porque cerráis el reino de los cielos delante de los hombres; que ni vosotros entráis, ni á los que están entrando dejáis entrar.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Porque fechais o Reino dos céus em frente das pessoas; pois nem vós entrais, nem permitis a entrada do que estão para entrar.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Vós que fechais o Reino dos Céus aos homens. Pois não entrais e nem deixais entrar os que entrariam.

📖 Matthew 23:13 in Context

11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
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