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 Living Translation (NLT)At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him.

Context of Luke 6:11

9Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?” 10And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. 12Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:

Luke 6:11 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• were filledπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
• with madnessἄνοιαanoia · follyG454
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• communedδιαλαλέωdialaleō · to discussG1255
• one withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• they might doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• to Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Luke 6:11

• Luke 4:28So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
• Acts 5:33When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.
• Acts 7:54When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
• Acts 26:11And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• Matthew 12:14Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
• Matthew 21:45Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.
• John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
• John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.
• Acts 4:15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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