Matthew 23:13Young's Literal Translation
'Woo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for you do not go in, nor those going in do you permit to enter.
Related Verses
Matthew 2:4
and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born.
Matthew 2:18
'A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'
Matthew 2:22
and having heard that Archelaus does reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go there, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee,
Matthew 3:2
and saying, 'Reform, for come near has the reign of the heavens,'
Matthew 3:7
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! Who did show you to flee from the coming wrath?