Luke 11:38

The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus didn't wash his hands before eating as ceremonially required.

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In The King James Version

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

In Context

37After Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to come and eat with him. So Jesus went and sat down to eat a meal.

39So the Lord told him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you're full of greed and wickedness.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:2“Why do your disciples break the tradition of our forefathers by not washing their hands before they eat a meal?”

John 3:25An argument developed between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial purification.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:38-54

Woes Denounced on That Generation; The Pharisees and Lawyers Reproved. 37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 41… Read the whole commentary →

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