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

9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Luke 6:11 word by word

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

• 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 4:28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
• Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
• Ecclesiastes 9:3This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
• Acts 5:33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
• Acts 7:54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
• Acts 26:11And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
• Matthew 12:14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
• Matthew 21:45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
• John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
• John 11:47Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
• 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
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Madness
• Reproach
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Commune; Communicate; Communication

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