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Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Howbeit (πλην). See Lu 6:24. Instead of devoting so much attention to the outside.

Those things which are within

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You fools. How unwise and wicked is your conduct! The word denotes not only lack of wisdom, but also wickedness. ([Reference Proverbs 13:1…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You fools, did not he that made that which is without...? This question is peculiar to St. Luke and implies a latent para…

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 Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You fools, did not he that made that which is without ,
&c.] That is, made clean that which is without, or the outsi…

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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