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How horrible it will be for you! You are like unmarked graves. People walk on them without knowing what they are."
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One of the experts in Moses' Teachings said to him, "Teacher, when you talk this way, you insult us too."
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Jesus said, "How horrible it will be for you experts in Moses' Teachings! You burden people with loads that are hard to carry. But you won't lift a finger to carry any of these loads.
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"How horrible it will be for you! You build the monuments for the prophets. But it was your ancestors who murdered them.
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So you are witnesses and approve of what your ancestors did. They murdered the prophets for whom you build monuments.
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That's why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles. They will murder some of those prophets and apostles and persecute others.'
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So the people living now will be charged with the murder of every prophet since the world was made.
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This includes the murders from Abel to Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the temple. Yes, I can guarantee this truth: The people living today will be held responsible for this.
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"How horrible it will be for you experts in Moses' Teachings! You have taken away the key that unlocks knowledge. You haven't gained entrance into [knowledge] yourselves, and you've kept out those who wanted to enter."
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When Jesus left, the scribes and the Pharisees held a terrible grudge against him. They questioned him about many things
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and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.