Luke 11:52 · KJV
“Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. {hindered: or, forbad}”
— Luke 11:52
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge {him} vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Luke 11 — Context
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. {hindered: or, forbad}
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge {him} vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Cross References
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.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he {is} the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Acts 4:17-18
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Luke 11:45-46
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
John 9:24-34
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John 7:47-52
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Luke 19:39-40
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten {them}, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.