42. You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.
43. You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the meeting places, and you like to be greeted with honour in the market.
44. But you are in for trouble! You are like unmarked graves that people walk on without even knowing it.
45. A teacher of the Law of Moses spoke up, “Teacher, you said cruel things about us.”
46. Jesus replied:You teachers are also in for trouble! You load people down with heavy burdens, but you won't lift a finger to help them carry the loads.