Luke 11:38,Luke 11:39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:38

washed = performed His ablutions. App-115 and App-136 . before. Greek. pro. App-104 . dinner. Greek. ariston. See note on "dine", Luke 11:37 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:38

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.The "bathing" in view here had absolutely nothing to do with bodily pollution or hygiene, being nothing except the ceremonial washings so punctiliously observed by the Pharisees of that day. For full discussion of such traditions, see my Commentary on Matthew, Matthew 15:1-11.Of significance is the fact that the Pharisee evidently expected Jesus to observe the traditional washings; and from this it... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:38

38. marvelled, &c.—(See :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-54

C. The results of popular opposition 11:14-54Luke recorded the climax of the rejection of Jesus and His message and then narrated Jesus’ instructions to His disciples about how they should live in view of rejection. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-38

Many of Jesus’ teaching opportunities arose during meals (cf. Luke 14:1-24; Matthew 15:1-20; Matthew 23:1-36; Mark 7:1-22). This was one such occasion. Jesus offended His host by not washing ritually before eating. Luke omitted an explanation of the Jewish custom (cf. Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:1-4) and only recorded the reason for the Pharisee’s objection. The Mosaic Law did not demand this washing (Gr. baptizo), but it had become customary, and the Pharisees viewed it as a safeguard against... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-41

The question of true cleanliness 11:37-41"Bitter as was the enmity of the Pharisaic party against Jesus, it had not yet so far spread, nor become so avowed, as in every place to supersede the ordinary rules of courtesy." [Note: Edersheim, 2:204.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-54

5. The climax of Pharisaic opposition 11:37-54 (cf. Matthew 23:1-36; Mark 12:38-40)The theme of opposition to Jesus continues in this section, but the source of opposition changes from the people generally to the Pharisees and, even more particularly, to their lawyers (scribes). Jesus’ responses also changed from warnings and exhortations to denunciations. Jesus condemned the teachings of the Pharisees, the light that was darkness (Luke 11:35), rather than the Pharisees and the lawyers as... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:1-54

The Lord’s Prayer. The Sign of Jonah1-4. The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-15). See on Mt. If the Lord’s Prayer was given only once, St. Luke is probably right as to the occasion. His version, however (as in the case of the Beatitudes), is manifestly inferior to St. Matthew’s. Of the seven petitions he omits two—the third (’Thy will be done,’ etc.), and the seventh (’but deliver us from the evil one’: see the RV). In place of Mt’s beautiful opening, ’Our Father in the heavens,’ he has simply,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:38

(38) He marvelled that he had not first washed.—See Notes on Matthew 15:2; Mark 7:3. Here the word “washed” (literally, though of course not in the technical sense, baptized) implies actual immersion, or, at least, a process that took in the whole body. Mark 7:4 shows that this was the Pharisaic standard of ceremonial purity. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 11:1-54

Christ's Lessons in Prayer Luke 11:1 The disciples had all prayed many times, and yet they came to Jesus with this request. For they were not satisfied with their praying. Their hearts were full of longings for which they could not find utterance, and the silence in which they dwelt oppressed them. For answer, Jesus began by teaching them how not to pray. It may well be, that with such bad examples of devotion in their synagogues and streets, the very habits of devotion which they had formed... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 11:38

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 11:38

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:38

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:14-54

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-38

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-41

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 11:37-54

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:1-54

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 11:38

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 11:1-54

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