Luke 11:38

But the Pharisee seeing it, marvelled, that he had not washed before dinner.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

37Now as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee invited him to dine with him; and going in with him, he sat down.

39Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread?

John 3:25Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to 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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