So the Lord said to him. Jesus may have said this more than once. See notes on a similar lesson in Matthew 23:1-36; Luke 11:41 is only given by Luke. The Jewish leaders hated everybody who was not a part of their own group, especially the poor. Compare what Jesus taught in Matthew 25:31-46. You are like unmarked graves. Touching a grave made a person "ritually unclean," so graves were whitewashed just before Feast Days, so they could be clearly seen. You make fine tombs. See note on Matthew 23:29-30. You have kept the key. They did this by teaching lies which prevent people from believing in Christ. Compare Matthew 23:13 and note there; also 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16.

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