Luke 11:53

And when he said these things to them, the Pharisees and the wise men of the law (or and the men wise in the Law) began grievously to against-stand [him], and (to) stop his mouth of many things,

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In The King James Version

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, wise men of the law, for ye have taken away the key of cunning (or the key of knowing); and ye yourselves entered not [in], and ye have forbidden them that entered. (Woe to you, men wise in the Law, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; and ye yourselves did not enter in, and ye have forbidden those who tried to enter in.)

54ambushing him, and seeking to take something of his mouth, to accuse him. (ambushing him, and seeking to catch him with his own words, so as to be able to accuse him.)

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:12God shall make Syria to come from the east, and (the) Philistines from the west; and with all the mouth they shall devour Israel. In all these things the strong vengeance of the Lord is not turned away, but yet his hand is stretched forth;

Jeremiah 20:10For I heard despisings of many men, and dread in compass, (and they said), Pursue ye, and pursue we him, of all men that were peaceable to me, and keeping my side; if in any manner he be deceived, and we have the mastery against him, and get vengeance of him. (For I heard the despising of many people, and fear was all around, and they said, Pursue ye, yea, let us pursue him, even from all those who were peaceable to me, and on my side; yea, they said, perhaps he can be deceived, and we shall have the mastery over him, and take vengeance upon him.)

Luke 20:27Some of the Sadducees, that denied the again-rising from death to life [or the resurrection], came, and asked him.

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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