Luke 11:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”

Luke 11:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and God’s love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.”

Luke 11:42 — World English Bible

Luke 11:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”

Luke 11:42 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`But woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and ye pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it behoveth to do, and those not to be neglecting.”

Luke 11:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.”

Luke 11:42 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But wo be to you, Pharises: for ye tithe the mynt and the rewe, and all maner herbs, and passe ouer iudgement and the loue of God: these ought yee to haue done, and not to haue left the other vndone.”

Luke 11:42 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:42 in Context — Luke 11

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

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What Does Luke 11:42 Mean?

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