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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The Lord (ο κυριος). The Lord Jesus plainly and in the narrative portion of Luke.

Now (νυν). Probably refe…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See Matthew 23:25. Ravening. Robbery, plunder. Here the sense is that the cup and platter were filled with what had been unjustly taken fr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup.—See Note on Matthew 23:25. The verses that follow stand in relation …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

"One needs washing as much as the other. You are so careful of your hands; will you not be more careful of your hearts?"

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Cyril of Alexandria: While our Lord was still speaking, a certain Pharisee invited Him to his own house, as it is said,

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In Jesus’ estimation, the “Pharisees” (see comment on Mk 2:15–16) had lost the heart of their religion. In vv.41–42b Jesus offers a positive correc…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now you Pharisees. Christ does not here charge the Pharisees, as in Matthew (Matthew 15:1–20) and Mark ([Reference Ma…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to him
Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions read; the Lord Jesus, as the Ethiopic.

Now do …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We should all look to our hearts, that they may be cleansed and new-created; and while we attend to the great things of the law and of the gospel, …

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