Luke 11:41 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 11:41

39 ^aThen the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but ^byour inward part is full of greed and wickedness.

40 Foolish ones! Did not ^aHe who made the outside make the inside also?

41 ^aBut rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.

42 ^a“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and ^bpass by justice and the ^clove of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

43 ^aWoe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

44 ^aWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! ^bFor you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.”

Verse Comparison: Luke 11:41

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American Standard Version
But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Amplified® Bible
But [dedicate your inner self and] give as donations to the poor of those things which are within [of inward righteousness] and behold, everything is purified {and} clean for you.

Contemporary English Version
If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God.

Darby English Version
But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Good News Bible
But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.

International Standard Version
So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

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

New American Standard Bible
"But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.

New International Version
But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.

New King James Version
But rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But give that which dwells within as charity, and then all things remain clean for you.

Young's Literal Translation
But what ye have give ye `as' alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

New English Translation
But give from your heart to those in need,¹ and² then everything will be clean for you.³

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