Luke 11:53

After Jesus left there, the scribes and the Pharisees opposed him and argued with him about many things,

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And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

In Context

52Woe to you teachers of Jewish laws, because you have taken away the key of knowledge; you do not enter in yourselves, and you hinder those who are entering.”

54trying to trap him in his own words.

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:12the Arameans on the east, and the Philistines on the west. They will devour Israel with open mouth. 1 In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out. 1

Jeremiah 20:10I have heard rumors of terror from many people all around. 'Report! We must report it!' 1 Those who are close to me watch to see if I will fall. 'Perhaps he can be tricked. 1 If so, we can overpower him and take our revenge on him.' 1

Luke 20:27When some of the Sadducees came to him, the ones who say that there is no resurrection,

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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