Luke 11:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:39 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:39 — KJV
“And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.”
— Luke 11:39 (KJV)
Luke 11:39 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 11:39
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:39: pharisees, make, clean
“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:39: now, make, inward
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:39: lord, make, inward
“When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD. destitute...: Heb. desolate from the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:39: lord, now, make
“Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:39: clean, outside, cup
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