Luke 11:53

51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

54 waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
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:
WEB
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,
ASV
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;
DARBY
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;
BLB
[On] His having gone out from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began terribly to press upon [Him] and to make Him speak about many things,
ÅB
Og da han gikk ut derfra, begynte de skriftlærde og fariseerne å trenge hårdt inn på ham og å spørre ham ut om mangt og meget,
OTB
Da Han forlot det stedet, begynte de skriftlærde og fariseerne å motsette seg Ham heftig og å forhøre Ham om mange ting,
B1930
Og da han gikk ut derfra, begynte de skriftlærde og fariseerne å trenge hårdt inn på ham og å spørre ham ut om mangt og meget,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”

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  • Luke 20:20

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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  • Luke 20:27

    Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

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  • Jeremiah 18:18

    Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:5

    It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

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  • Psalms 22:12–13

    Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

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  • Isaiah 9:12

    Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

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