Luke 11:39 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.”

Luke 11:39 — World English Bible

Luke 11:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 11:39 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;”

Luke 11:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward [parts] are full of plunder and wickedness. ”

Luke 11:39 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.”

Luke 11:39 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:39 in Context — Luke 11

37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

39 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.

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

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

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What Does Luke 11:39 Mean?

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