Luke 11:53

Luke 11:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,
• English Standard Version (ESV)As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things,

Context of Luke 11:53

51This includes the murders from Abel to Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the temple. Yes, I can guarantee this truth: The people living today will be held responsible for this. 52“How horrible it will be for you experts in Moses’ Teachings! You have taken away the key that unlocks knowledge. You haven’t gained entrance into ⌞knowledge⌟ yourselves, and you’ve kept out those who wanted to enter.” When Jesus left, the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees held a terrible grudge against him. They questioned him about many things 54and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.

Luke 11:53 word by word

Κἀκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντος αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνωνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the scribesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to urgeἐνέχωenechō · to opposeG1758
• vehementlyδεινῶςdeinōs · terriblyG1171
• to provokeἀποστοματίζωapostomatizō · to interrogateG653
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• many thingsπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119

Cross-references for Luke 11:53

• Psalms 22:12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
• Isaiah 9:12the Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west. They will devour Israel with open mouths. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.
• Luke 20:20So they watched for an opportunity to send out some spies. The spies were to act like sincere religious people. They wanted to catch him saying the wrong thing so that they could hand him over to the governor.
• Jeremiah 18:18Then they said, “Let’s plot against Jeremiah, because the teachings of the priests, the advice of wise people, and the word of the prophets won’t disappear. Accuse him! Pay no attention to anything he says.”
• Jeremiah 20:10I have heard many ⌞people⌟ whispering, “Terror is everywhere! Report him! Let’s report him!” All my closest friends are waiting to see me stumble. They say, “Maybe he will be tricked. Then we can overpower him and take revenge on him.”
• 1 Corinthians 13:5It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.

Commentaries on Luke 11:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53Began to urge him vehemently - , They began to be furious. They found themselves completely unmasked in the presence of a vast concourse of people. See Luke 12:1, (for we can not suppose that all this conversation passed while Christ was at meat in the Pharisee's house, as Matthew, Matthew 23:25, shows that these words were spoken on another occasion). They therefore questioned him on a variety of points, and hoped, by the multitude and impertinence of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53To urge him vehemently - To press upon him “violently.” They were enraged against him. They therefore pressed upon him; asked him many questions; sought to entrap him, that they might accuse him. Provoke him … - This means that they put many questions to him about various matters, without giving him proper time to answer. They proposed questions as fast as possible, and about as many things as possible, that they might get him, in the hurry, to say…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-54Verses 37-54 We should all look to our hearts, that they may be cleansed and new-created; and while we attend to the great things of the law and of the gospel, we must not neglect the smallest matter God has appointed. When any wait to catch something out of our mouths, that they may insnare us, O Lord, give us thy prudence and thy patience, and disappoint their evil purposes. Furnish us with such meekness and patience that we may glory in reproaches, for…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 53-5453-54. Exceedingly vivid and affecting. They were stung to the quick--and can we wonder?--yet had not materials for the charge they were preparing against Him. provoke him, &c.--"to harass Him with questions."Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:53

• Jesus, the Christ
• Malice
• Persecution
• Pharisees
• Reproof
• Satire
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Allow
• Clean
• Hinder
• Judgment
• Manner
• Ravening
• Seek
• Sign
• Teach
• Tithe

Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings