Luke 11:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:”

Luke 11:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,”

Luke 11:53 — World English Bible

Luke 11:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; ”

Luke 11:53 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things,”

Luke 11:53 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things; ”

Luke 11:53 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as he sayde these things vnto them, the Scribes and Pharises began to vrge him sore, and to prouoke him to speake of many things,”

Luke 11:53 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:53 in Context — Luke 11

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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What Does Luke 11:53 Mean?

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