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Luke 11:38 Cross-References
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“And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.”
Luke 11:38 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 11:38
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner (ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρῶτον ἐβαπτίσθη πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου)—the verb thaumazō (marvelled) indicates shock or disapproval. The ritual washing (baptizō, ceremonial immersion of hands) wasn't biblical law but Pharisaic tradition (Mark 7:3-4). Jesus's deliberate omission challenges human tradition elevated to divine commandment.The Pharisee's astonishment reveals his priorities: external ceremonial purity trumps internal spiritual condition. This sets up Jesus's devastating critique—the Pharisees obsess over ritual while...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 11:38
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“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
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“Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.”