Luke 11:46 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

lade. Compare "heavy laden", Matthew 11:28.

grievous. This refers to the innumerable precepts of the Oral Law, now embodied in the Talmud. Greek. dusbastaktos. Occurs only here and Matthew 23:4 in N.T.

touch. Greek. prospsauo. to touch gently.. medical word, used of feeling the pulse or. sore place on the body. Occurs only here.

Luke 11:46

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.