Luke 11
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Luke 11:29-54

29As the crowdsG3793 were increasingG1865, He beganG757 to sayG3004, “1ThisG3778 generationG1074 is a wickedG4190 generationG1074; it 2seeksG2212 for a 3signG4592, and yet noG3756 4signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it but the 5signG4592 of JonahG2495. 30For justG2531 as 6JonahG2495 becameG1096 a 7signG4592 to the NinevitesG3536, soG3779 will the SonG5207 of ManG444 be to thisG3778 generationG1074. 31The 8QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 up with the menG435 of thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and condemnG2632 them, becauseG3754 she cameG2064 from the endsG4009 of the earthG1093 to hearG191 the wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672; and beholdG2400, somethingG4183 greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602. 32The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and condemnG2632 it, becauseG3754 9they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, somethingG4183 greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602.

33“10NoG3762 oneG3762, after lightingG681 a lampG3088, putsG5087 it awayG5087 in a cellarG2926 norG3761 underG5259 a basketG3426, but on the lampstandG3087, soG2443 that thoseG3588 who enterG1531 may seeG991 the lightG5338. 3411The eyeG3788 is the lampG3088 of your bodyG4983; whenG3752 your eyeG3788 is 12clearG573, your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 alsoG2532 is fullG5460 of lightG5460; but whenG1875 it is 13badG4190, your bodyG4983 alsoG2532 is fullG4652 of darknessG4652. 35ThenG3767 watchG4648 out that the lightG5457 in you is not darknessG4655. 36IfG1487 thereforeG3767 your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 is fullG5460 of lightG5460, with noG3361G5100 darkG4652 partG3313 in it, it will be whollyG3650 illuminedG5460, as whenG3752 the lampG3088 illuminesG5461 you with its raysG796.”

37NowG1161 whenG1722 He had spokenG2980, a PhariseeG5330 askedG2065 Him to haveG709 lunchG709 with him; and He wentG1525 in, and reclinedG377 at the table. 38When the PhariseeG5330 sawG3708 it, he was surprisedG2296 that He had not firstG4413 1415ceremoniallyG907 washedG907 beforeG4253 the 16mealG712. 39But 17the LordG2962 saidG3004 to him, “NowG3568 18you PhariseesG5330 cleanG2511 the outsideG1855 of the cupG4221 and of the platterG4094; but 19insideG2081 of you, you are fullG1073 of robberyG724 and wickednessG4189. 4020You foolishG878 onesG878, did not He who madeG4160 the outsideG1855 makeG4160 the insideG2081 alsoG2532? 41But 21giveG1325 that which is withinG1751 as charityG1654, and 22thenG2400 allG3956 thingsG3956 are 23cleanG2513 for you.

42“24But woeG3759 to you PhariseesG5330! For you 25payG586 titheG586 of mintG2238 and rueG4076 and everyG3956 kind of gardenG3001 herbG3001, and yet disregardG3928 justiceG2920 and the loveG26 of GodG2316; but theseG3778 are the thingsG3778 you shouldG1163 have doneG4160 withoutG3361 neglectingG3935 the othersG2548. 43WoeG3759 to you PhariseesG5330! For you 26loveG25 the chiefG4410 seatsG4410 in the synagoguesG4864 and the respectful greetingsG783 in the marketG58 placesG58. 4427WoeG3759 to you! For you are likeG5613 28concealedG82 tombsG3419, and the peopleG444 who walkG4043 overG1883 them are unawareG3756G3609 of it.”

45OneG5100 of the 2930lawyersG3544 saidG3004 to Him in replyG611, “TeacherG1320, when You sayG3004 thisG3778, You insultG5195 us tooG2532.” 46But He saidG3004, “WoeG3759 to you 31lawyersG3544 as wellG2532! For 32you weighG5412 menG444 downG5412 with burdensG5413 hardG1419 to bearG1419, 33whileG2532 you yourselvesG846 will not even touchG4379 the burdensG5413 with oneG1520 of your fingersG1147. 4734WoeG3759 to you! For you buildG3618 the 35tombsG3419 of the prophetsG4396, and it was your fathersG3962 who killedG615 them. 48SoG686 you are witnessesG3144 and approveG4909 the deedsG2041 of your fathersG3962; becauseG3754 it was they who killedG615 them, and you buildG3618 their tombs. 49For thisG3778 reasonG1223 alsoG2532 36the wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 saidG3004, ‘37I will sendG649 to them prophetsG4396 and apostlesG652, and some of them they will killG615 and some they will 38persecuteG1377, 50soG2443 that the bloodG129 of allG3956 the prophetsG4396, shedG1632 39sinceG575 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, may be 40chargedG1567 againstG575 thisG3778 generationG1074, 51from 41the bloodG129 of AbelG6 to 42the bloodG129 of ZechariahG2197, who was killedG622 betweenG3342 the altarG2379 and the houseG3624 of God; yesG3483, I tellG3004 you, it shall be 43chargedG1567 againstG575 thisG3778 generationG1074.’ 52WoeG3759 to you 4445lawyersG3544! For you have takenG142 awayG142 the keyG2807 of knowledgeG1108; 46you yourselvesG846 did not enterG1525, and you hinderedG2967 thoseG3588 who were enteringG1525.”

53When He leftG1831 thereG2547, the scribesG1122 and the PhariseesG5330 beganG757 to be veryG1171 hostileG1758 and to questionG653 Him closelyG653 on manyG4183 subjectsG4183, 5447plottingG1748 againstG1748 Him 48to catchG2340 49Him in somethingG5100 He might sayG1537G4750.

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 11:29 Luke 11:29-32: Matt 12:39-42; Matt 16:4; Mark 8:12 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 11:29 Matt 12:38; Luke 11:16 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 11:29 Or attesting miracle ↩
  4. 4. Luke 11:29 Or attesting miracle ↩
  5. 5. Luke 11:29 Or attesting miracle ↩
  6. 6. Luke 11:30 Jon 3:4 ↩
  7. 7. Luke 11:30 Or attesting miracle ↩
  8. 8. Luke 11:31 1 Kin 10:1-10; 2 Chr 9:1-12 ↩
  9. 9. Luke 11:32 Jon 3:5 ↩
  10. 10. Luke 11:33 Matt 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16 ↩
  11. 11. Luke 11:34 Luke 11:34, 35: Matt 6:22, 23 ↩
  12. 12. Luke 11:34 Or healthy ↩
  13. 13. Luke 11:34 Or evil ↩
  14. 14. Luke 11:38 Lit baptized ↩
  15. 15. Luke 11:38 Matt 15:2; Mark 7:3f ↩
  16. 16. Luke 11:38 Or lunch ↩
  17. 17. Luke 11:39 Luke 7:13 ↩
  18. 18. Luke 11:39 Matt 23:25f ↩
  19. 19. Luke 11:39 Lit your inside is full ↩
  20. 20. Luke 11:40 Luke 12:20; 1 Cor 15:36 ↩
  21. 21. Luke 11:41 Luke 12:33; 16:9 ↩
  22. 22. Luke 11:41 Lit behold ↩
  23. 23. Luke 11:41 Mark 7:19; Titus 1:15 ↩
  24. 24. Luke 11:42 Matt 23:23 ↩
  25. 25. Luke 11:42 Lev 27:30; Luke 18:12 ↩
  26. 26. Luke 11:43 Matt 23:6f; Mark 12:38f; Luke 14:7; 20:46 ↩
  27. 27. Luke 11:44 Matt 23:27 ↩
  28. 28. Luke 11:44 Or indistinct, unseen ↩
  29. 29. Luke 11:45 I.e. experts in the Mosaic Law ↩
  30. 30. Luke 11:45 Matt 22:35; Luke 11:46, 52 ↩
  31. 31. Luke 11:46 Matt 22:35; Luke 11:45, 52 ↩
  32. 32. Luke 11:46 Matt 23:4 ↩
  33. 33. Luke 11:46 Lit and ↩
  34. 34. Luke 11:47 Matt 23:29ff ↩
  35. 35. Luke 11:47 Or monuments to ↩
  36. 36. Luke 11:49 1 Cor 1:24, 30; Col 2:3 ↩
  37. 37. Luke 11:49 Matt 23:34-36 ↩
  38. 38. Luke 11:49 Or drive out ↩
  39. 39. Luke 11:50 Matt 25:34 ↩
  40. 40. Luke 11:50 Or required of ↩
  41. 41. Luke 11:51 Gen 4:8 ↩
  42. 42. Luke 11:51 2 Chr 24:20, 21 ↩
  43. 43. Luke 11:51 Or required of ↩
  44. 44. Luke 11:52 I.e. experts in the Mosaic Law ↩
  45. 45. Luke 11:52 Matt 22:35; Luke 11:45, 46 ↩
  46. 46. Luke 11:52 Matt 23:13 ↩
  47. 47. Luke 11:54 Mark 3:2; Luke 20:20; Acts 23:21 ↩
  48. 48. Luke 11:54 Mark 12:13 ↩
  49. 49. Luke 11:54 Lit something out of His mouth ↩

Commentaries on Luke 11

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