Luke 11:41
Therefore, giue almes of those thinges which you haue, and beholde, all thinges shall be cleane to you.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
In Context
40Ye fooles, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:8But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.
Psalms 41:1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it.
Daniel 4:27And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
Matthew 6:1Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
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 →