for.

Luke 19:39, 40
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!" . . .

Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts."

Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

John 7:47-52
"Have you also been deceived?" replied the Pharisees. . . .

John 9:24-34
So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, "Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner." . . .

Acts 4:17, 18
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name." . . .

Acts 5:40
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

hindered.