Luke 11:53 NIV

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 11:45-54

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 11:53

And as he said these things unto them ,.... Denounced the above woes upon them, charging them with the above crimes, and threatening them with divine vengeance: the Scribes and Pharisees began to urge him vehemently ; to fall upon him with their tongues, and express great rage, wrath, and virulence against him: and to provoke him to speak of many things ; they put questions to him, and urged him to answer them, and did all they could to irritate him to say things that they could... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:53

Began to urge him vehemently - Δεινως ενεχειν , They began to be furious. They found themselves completely unmasked in the presence of a vast concourse of people. See Luke 12:1 , (for we can not suppose that all this conversation passed while Christ was at meat in the Pharisee's house, as Matthew, Matthew 23:25 , shows that these words were spoken on another occasion). They therefore questioned him on a variety of points, and hoped, by the multitude and impertinence of their questions,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:53

Verse 53 Luke 11:53.And while he was saying these things to them. I have formerly mentioned that the preceding sentences were not inserted by Luke in their proper place. For while he was relating that Christ at a dinner reproved the scribes, he introduced also the latest discourses by which, a little before his death, he reproved their wicked courses; and in like manner, the reproof which we have just now examined is inserted by Luke, in connection with a different narrative. If any one prefer... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

In the Pharisee ' s house. The Lord ' s stern denunciation of the Pharisee teaching and life. The day was not far advanced, and the Master was probably weary and faint after the long and exciting discussion just related; taking advantage, probably, of this evident weariness, some of the Pharisee emissaries from the capital, to whose presence we have before alluded, suggested to one of their friends, who had a residence in the town where the events just related had taken place, that he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

Pharisaism and legalism rebuked. Our Lord, who was eminently social in his habits, accepts an invitation to dine with one of the Pharisees, and meets many Pharisees and lawyers there as guests. Such scenes were, to his pure and philanthropic mind, important opportunities, and as such he entered upon them. In this case he breaks ground at once by deliberately neglecting the usual preliminary ablutions. This was through no slovenliness in his personal habits, we may be sure; for if... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:53

And as he said these things unto them . The older authorities here, instead of these words, read, and when he was gone out from thence. Thus, after uttering the last "woe," Jesus appears abruptly to have risen and left the house of his Pharisee entertainers. A crowd of angry men, composed of scribes and lawyers and friends of the Pharisee party, appear to have followed the Galilaean Teacher, whose words just spoken had publicly shown the estimation in which he held the great schools of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:53

To urge him vehemently - To press upon him “violently.” They were enraged against him. They therefore pressed upon him; asked him many questions; sought to entrap him, that they might accuse him.Provoke him ... - This means that they put many questions to him about various matters, without giving him proper time to answer. They proposed questions as fast as possible, and about as many things as possible, that they might get him, in the hurry, to say something that would be wrong, that they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 11:53-54

Luke 11:53-54. As he said these things, the scribes and Pharisees began to urge him The freedom which Jesus now took with the Pharisee and his guests, provoked them exceedingly, for they were guilty of the crimes which he laid to their charge; and to be revenged, they urged him to speak upon a variety of topics relative to religion and government, hoping that he might let something drop which would render him either obnoxious to the magistrate or to the people. read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:53

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:53

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:53

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 11:53

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:53

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 11:53-54

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