Luke 11:39 “Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup an…”

Luke 11:39

Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

American Standard Version

And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.

Darby Translation

But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward [parts] are full of plunder and wickedness.

Young's Literal Translation

And the Lord said unto him, 'Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil.

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Cross references

“Now”

Titus 1:15 Galatians 1:14 2 Timothy 3:5 Matthew 23:25

Titus 1:15 · BSB

To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Galatians 1:14 · BSB

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

2 Timothy 3:5 · BSB

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

Matthew 23:25 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

“but”

Luke 16:15 Genesis 6:5 Proverbs 30:12 Matthew 15:19 John 12:6 Acts 5:3

Luke 16:15 · BSB

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

Genesis 6:5 · BSB

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Proverbs 30:12 · BSB

There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.

Matthew 15:19 · BSB

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

John 12:6 · BSB

Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

Acts 5:3 · BSB

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

“ravening”

Matthew 7:15 Psalm 22:13 Ezekiel 22:25 Ezekiel 22:27 Zephaniah 3:3

Matthew 7:15 · BSB

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Psalm 22:13 · BSB

They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

Ezekiel 22:25 · BSB

The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

Ezekiel 22:27 · BSB

Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Zephaniah 3:3 · BSB

Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

Also

Luke 7:13

Luke 7:13 · BSB

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

40You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

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