Luke 11:46

And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

Cross-references

Isaiah 10:1 Parallel

Isaiah 10:1 pronounces woe on those who issue oppressive decrees — directly paralleling Jesus' woe against lawyers burdening people here.

Matthew 23:2-4 contains virtually the same woe about loading heavy burdens — a parallel account of Jesus' teaching.

Malachi 2:8 Parallel

Malachi 2:8 accuses priests of causing many to stumble through false teaching — the same accusation Jesus makes against the experts in the law.

Matthew 23:4 records the same saying about heavy loads and unwillingness to help — a parallel account of Jesus' woe.

Romans 2:21 Parallel

Romans 2:21 exposes the hypocrisy of teachers who don't practice what they preach — the same hypocrisy Jesus condemns in the lawyers.

Galatians 6:2 commands believers to carry each other's burdens — the direct opposite of the lawyers who won't lift a finger.

Isaiah 58:6 Contrast

Isaiah 58:6 describes God's desire to break every yoke — the opposite of the lawyers who impose heavy loads without helping.

Galatians 6:13 describes false teachers imposing requirements they don't keep — similar to lawyers burdening others without helping.