Luke 11:42-44

Luke 11:42-44

[42] But  woe  Pharisees!  for  ye tithe  mint  and  rue  and  all manner  of herbs,  and  pass over  judgment  and  the love  of God:  ought ye  to have done,  and not  the other  [43] Woe  Pharisees!  for  ye love  the uppermost seats  in  the synagogues,  and  greetings  in  the markets.  [44] Woe  and  for  as  graves  which  appear not,  and  the men  that walk  over  not  aware 

What does Luke 11:42-44 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus now specified two examples of the Pharisees" spiritual myopia ( Luke 11:42-43), and then He compared them to something similar that defiles ( Luke 11:44). Emphasis on externals leads to error. When people "concentrate on the trivial they are apt to overlook the important." [1] Jesus announced His condemnation with the use of "woe."