Albert Barnes Commentary Luke 11:45

"And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also." — Luke 11:45 (ASV)

Lawyers. These were men learned in the law; however, it is not known how the lawyers differed from the scribes, or whether they were Pharisees or Sadducees.

By saying this, you, etc. He felt that the remarks of Jesus about loving the chief seats, etc., applied to them as well as to the Pharisees. His conscience told him that if they were to blame, he was also, and he therefore applied the discourse to himself.

Reproachest. You accuse. You slander or blame us, because we do the same things. Sinners often consider faithfulness as reproach—they do not know how to separate them. Jesus did not reproach or abuse them. He dealt faithfully with them; reproved them; told them the unvarnished truth. Such faithfulness is rare; but when it is used, we must expect that men will flinch, perhaps be enraged. Though their consciences tell them they are guilty, still they will consider it as abuse.