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Luke 11:43 & 45-46 BBE
(43) A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place. . . (45) And one of the teachers of the law, answering, said to him, Master, in saying this, you give a bad name to us as to them. (46) And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.

Luke 11:43 & 45-46 GW
(43) "How horrible it will be for you Pharisees! You love to sit in the front seats in the synagogues and to be greeted in the marketplaces. . . (45) One of the experts in Moses' Teachings said to him, "Teacher, when you talk this way, you insult us too." (46) Jesus said, "How horrible it will be for you experts in Moses' Teachings! You burden people with loads that are hard to carry. But you won't lift a finger to carry any of these loads.

Luke 11:43 & 45-46 CEV
(43) You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the meeting places, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market. . . (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.

Luke 11:43 & 45-46 GNB
(43) "How terrible for you Pharisees! You love the reserved seats in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces. . . (45) One of the teachers of the Law said to him, "Teacher, when you say this, you insult us too!" (46) Jesus answered, "How terrible also for you teachers of the Law! You put onto people's backs loads which are hard to carry, but you yourselves will not stretch out a finger to help them carry those loads.

Luke 11:43 & 45-46 NWT
43 Woe to YOU Pharisees, because YOU love the front seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces!. . . 45 In answer a certain one of those versed in the Law said to him: "Teacher, in saying these things you also insult us." 46 Then he said: "Woe also to YOU who are versed in the Law, because YOU load men with loads hard to be borne, but YOU yourselves do not touch the loads with one of YOUR fingers!

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - King James Version

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible YLT - Young's Literal Translation