Luke 11:41

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But rather	πλὴν plēn	G4133	moreover (besides) · conjunction
give	δότε dote	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
alms	ἐλεημοσύνην, eleēmosunēn	G1654	compassionateness · noun — accusative singular feminine
of such things as ye have	ἐνόντα enonta	G1751	to be within (neuter participle plural) · verb — present active participle, accusative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
all things	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural neuter
are	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
clean	καθαρὰ kathara	G2513	clean (literally or figuratively) · adjective — nominative plural neuter
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you

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Cross-references

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief appr…
Titus 1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is def…
James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself u…
Luke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting h…
Acts 10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

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 (Mt. 23); 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 faithful Witness. Here is, I. Christ's going to dine with a Pharisee that very civilly invited him to his house (Luk 11:37); As he spoke, even while he was speaking, a certain Pharisee interrupted him with a req…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:41

give alms . . . and . . . all . . . clean--a principle of immense value. As the greed of these hypocrites was one of the most prominent features of their character (Luk 16:14; Mat 23:14), our Lord bids them exemplify the opposite character, and then their outside, ruled by this, would be beautiful in the eye of God, and their meals would be eaten with clean hands, though never so fouled with the business of this worky world. (See Ecc 9:7).

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:41

Give alms of such things as ye have - Meaning either what was within the dishes spoken of before; or what was within their houses or power: or what they had at hand, for so τα ενοντα is used by the purest Greek writers. Cease from rapine: far from spoiling the poor by wicked exactions, rather give them alms of every thing you possess; and when a part of every thing you have is sincerely consecrated to God for the use of the poor, then all that remains will be clean unto you; you will have the blessing of God in your basket and store, and every thing will be sanctified to you. These verses are very difficult, and are variously translated and interpreted by critics and divines. I have given wh…

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John Gill on Luke 11:41

The Church Fathers

For He subjoins the command: "Give what ye possess as alms, and all things shall be clean unto you." Even if another god could have enjoined mercy, he could not have done so previous to his becoming known.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

(de Op. et Eleem.) The Merciful bids us to show mercy; and because He seeks to save those whom He has redeemed at a great price, He teaches that they who have been defiled after the grace of baptism may again be made clean.
— Cyprian ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Do you see what great remedies there are? Mercy cleanses us, the Word of God cleanses us, as it is written: Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you. Not only in this place, but also in others, you understand how great the grace is expressed: For almsgiving delivers from death: and, Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.
— Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Gospel of Luke, 7.100-101

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Dictionary and topics

Luke, Gospel according to — Was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord’s ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly…
Alms · 14:28,29;15:7-11; — 14:28,29;15:7-11;
Beneficence · 18:5,7-9; — 18:5,7-9;
Hypocrisy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Liberality · 3:10-12; — 3:10-12;
Pharisees · .By Jesus — .By Jesus
Poor · 7:10; — 7:10;
Satire · Of Jesus against hypocrites — Of Jesus against hypocrites
Self-Righteousness · .Pharisees — .Pharisees
Teachers · .Admonition against — .Admonition against

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 11:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:41

John Gill on Luke 11:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 11:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:41

John Gill on Luke 11:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 11:37-41

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 11:41