Luke 11:42-46

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

Christ here says many of those things to a Pharisee and his guests, in a private conversation at table, which he afterwards said in a public discourse in the temple (Matt. 23:1-39); for what he said in public and private was of a piece. He would not say that in a corner which he durst not repeat and stand to in the great congregation; nor would he give those reproofs to any sort of sinners in general which he durst not apply to them in particular as he met with them; for he was, and is, the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 11:37-44

11:37-44 After Jesus had spoken a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He came in and reclined at the table. The Pharisee was surprised when he saw that he did not dip his hands in water before he ate. The Lord said to him, "You Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are full of grasping and wickedness. Fools! Did he who made the outside not make the inside also? But cleanse the things that are within--and look you--all things will be pure for you. But... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 11:45-54

11:45-54 A scribe answered, "Teacher, when you talk like that you are insulting us." Jesus said, "Woe to you scribes too! because you bind burdens upon men that are hard to bear and you yourselves do not lay a finger on the burdens. Woe to you! because you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed! So you are witnesses that you agree with the deeds of your fathers, because they killed them and you build them tombs. Because of this God in his wisdom said, 'I will send prophets... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:42

But woe unto you Pharisees ,.... Though these words, with several other passages in this chapter, are much alike with those in Matthew 23 yet it is clear that they were spoken at different times, these in the house of a Pharisee, and they in the temple at Jerusalem: for ye tithe mint and rue ; See Gill on Matthew 23:23 the Persic version here reads, "mint and anise", as there; and the Ethiopic version only "hyssop": and all manner of herbs ; or "every herb"; that is, all sorts of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:43

Woe unto you Pharisees, for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues ,.... And also the uppermost rooms at feasts, Matthew 23:6 and greetings in the market ; See Gill on Matthew 23:6 and See Gill on Matthew 23:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:44

Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ,.... As they are all along called by Matthew; though only here by Luke. The Vulgate Latin only reads, "woe unto you", leaving out all the rest: but the whole is retained in all the Oriental versions; for ye are as graves which appear not ; being covered with grass; "or which were not marked", as the Ethiopic version renders it; that is, were not whited or covered with lime, as some were, that they might be seen at a distance, and be known... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:45

Then answered one of the lawyers ,.... Or Scribes, as the Syriac and Persic versions read: and so the Ethiopic version calls him, "a Scribe of the city": the Scribes and lawyers were the same sort of persons who were interpreters of the law, and equally tenacious of the traditions of the elders Christ had referred to, as the Pharisees, and in general were Pharisees; though some of them might be of the sect of the Sadducees. This man observing that Christ, in his last words, joined the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:46

And he said, woe unto you also, ye lawyers ,.... Christ was so far from calling back what he had said or suggested, that he repeats and confirms it, and more particularly names them, and enlarges on their evil practices: for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers;, Matthew 23:4 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:42

Ye tithe mint and rue - See on Matthew 23:23 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:43

Ye love the uppermost seats - Every one of them affected to be a ruler in the synagogues. See on Matthew 23:5 ; (note). read more

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