Luke 11:53

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δέ dé	G1161	but
as	λέγω légō	G3004	properly
he	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
said	λέγω légō	G3004	properly
things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things
unto	πρός prós	G4314	a preposition of direction
them	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
scribes	γραμματεῖς grammateis	G1122	scribe · noun — nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi	G5330	a separatist · noun — nominative plural masculine, a title
began	ἄρχομαι árchomai	G756	to commence (in order of time)
urge	ἐνέχειν enechein	G1758	to hold in or upon · verb — present active infinitive
vehemently	δεινῶς deinōs	G1171	terribly · adverb
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
provoke	ἀποστοματίζειν apostomatizein	G653	to speak off-hand (properly · verb — present active infinitive
him	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
speak	ἀποστοματίζω apostomatízō	G653	to speak off-hand (properly
of	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
things	πλειόνων pleionōn	G4119	more in quantity · adjective — genitive plural neuter, comparative

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Cross-references

Psalms 22:12-13 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Isaiah 9:12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but…
Jeremiah 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, n…
Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, sayi…
Luke 20:20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they mig…
Luke 20:27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

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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 11:53

Exceedingly vivid and affecting. They were stung to the quick--and can we wonder?--yet had not materials for the charge they were preparing against Him. provoke him, &c.--"to harass Him with questions." Next: Luke Chapter 12

Adam Clarke on 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 Luk 12:1, (for we can not suppose that all this conversation passed while Christ was at meat in the Pharisee's house, as Matthew, Mat 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, to puzzle or irritate him, so as to induce him to speak rashly, (for this is the import of the word αποϚοματιζειν), that they might find some subject of accusation against him. See Wetstein and Kypke. A Minister of th…

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John Gill on 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 improve against him, to draw words out of his mouth, and then wrest and pervert them.

The Church Fathers

Now this urging is taken to mean pressing upon Him, or threatening Him, or waxing furious against Him. But they began to interrupt His words in many ways, as it follows, And to force him to speak of many things.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But how true were the charges of unbelief, hypocrisy, and impiety, brought against the Pharisees and Lawyers they themselves testify, striving not to repent, but to entrap the Teacher of truth; for it follows, And as he said these things to them, the Pharisees and Lawyers began to urge him vehemently.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

When He said these things to them, the Pharisees and the experts in the law began to fiercely oppose Him and to press upon His mouth, laying traps for Him about many things, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, so that they might accuse Him. The crimes of their perfidy, simulation, and impiety they themselves attest to have truly heard, who, at such a thundering storm, do not repent themselves, but plan to attack the teacher of truth with treachery.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Hatred To Christ · Exemplified: Scribes & c — Exemplified: Scribes & c
Persecution · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Pharisees · .By Jesus — .By Jesus
Satire · Of Jesus against hypocrites — Of Jesus against hypocrites
Self-Righteousness · .Pharisees — .Pharisees

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 11:53

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:53

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:53

John Gill on Luke 11:53

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 11:53

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 11:53

Adam Clarke on Luke 11:53

John Gill on Luke 11:53

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 11:52–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 11:52