Luke 6:11
9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- KJV
- And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
- WEB
- But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
- ASV
- But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
- DARBY
- But *they* were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
- BLB
- And they were filled with madness, and they were discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- ÅB
- Men de ble rent rasende, og talte med hverandre om hva de skulle gjøre med Jesus.
- OTB
- Men de ble fylt med raseri og begynte å diskutere med hverandre hva de kunne gjøre med Jesus.
- B1930
- Men de blev rent rasende, og talte med hverandre om hvad de skulde gjøre med Jesus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 2:1–2
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Read in contextActs 5:33
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Read in contextMatthew 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Read in contextJohn 11:47
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Read in contextActs 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Read in contextJohn 7:1
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Read in contextActs 4:15
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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