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Luke 11:44 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Luke 11:44 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 11 verse 44 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.”
Luke 11:44 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 11:44
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not (ὅτι ἐστὲ ὡς τὰ μνημεῖα τὰ ἄδηλα)—the third woe uses cemetery imagery. Mnēmeia (graves, tombs) that are adēla (unmarked, hidden) were problematic because stepping on them caused ritual defilement (Numbers 19:16). Jews whitewashed tombs annually before Passover to mark them visibly. And the men that walk over them are not aware of them—the Pharisees' hidden corruption defiles those who trust their teaching.This devastating metaphor reverses their self-image: they considered themselves sources of purity, but w...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 11:44
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“For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.”
“God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
“or a dead body”
“and hostility in the house of his God.”