Luke 6:11

Luke 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Context of Luke 6:11

9And Jesus said to them, “I ask you whether it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?” 10And after looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored. But they themselves were filled with senseless rage, and began discussing together what they might do to Jesus. 12Now it was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer with God. 13And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

Luke 6:11 word by word

αὐτοὶ δὲ ἐπλήσθησαν ἀνοίας καὶ διελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους τί ἂν ποιήσαιεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• But they themselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• with senselessἄνοιαanoia · follyG454
• discussingδιαλαλέωdialaleō · to discussG1255
• togetherπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• togetherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• whatἄνan · ifG302
• they might doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Luke 6:11

• Luke 4:28And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations restless And the peoples plotting in vain?
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of mankind are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterward they go to the dead.
• Acts 5:33But when they heard this, they became infuriated and nearly decided to execute them.
• Acts 7:54Now when they heard this, they were infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
• Acts 26:11And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and since I was extremely enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.
• Matthew 12:14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
• Matthew 21:45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.
• John 7:1After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
• John 11:47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council meeting, and they were saying, “What are we doing in regard to the fact that this Man is performing many signs?
• Acts 4:15But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

Commentaries on Luke 6:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They were filled with madness - Pride, obstinacy, and interest, combined together, are capable of any thing. When men have once framed their conscience according to their passions, madness passes for zeal, the blackest conspiracies for pious designs, and the most horrid attempts for heroic actions. Quesnel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Were filled with madness - Probably, 1.Because he had shown his “power” to work a miracle. 2.Because he had shown his power to do it “contrary” to what “they” thought was right. 3.Because by doing it he had shown that he was from “God,” and that “they” were therefore “wrong” in their views of the Sabbath. And, 4.Because he had shown no respect “to their views” of what the law of God demanded. Pride, obstinacy, malice, and disappointed self-confidence were…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Christ was neither ashamed nor afraid to own the purposes of his grace. He healed the poor man, though he knew that his enemies would take advantage against him for it. Let us not be drawn either from our duty or from our usefulness by any opposition. We may well be amazed, that the sons of men should be so wicked.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11The conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders continued with two disagreements about the Sabbath. The law of Moses required the Jews to rest on the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:13–14). But the Pharisees had forgotten that the real reason for the Sabbath was to benefit human beings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. filled with madness--The word denotes senseless rage at the confusion to which our Lord had put them, both by word and deed. what ... do to Jesus--not so much whether to get rid of Him, but how to compass it. (See on Mt 3:6.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:11

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Persecution
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Madness
• Reproach
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Commune; Communicate; Communication
• Luke, the Gospel of

Commentaries on Luke 6

• 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