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Luke 11:38–40

38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands n before the meal. 39 The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 You foolish people! The same one who made what is outside also made what is inside.

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Luke 11:38–40 — The New International Version (NIV)

38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

39 Then the Lord said to him, Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — English Standard Version (ESV)

38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

Luke 11:38–40 — New Living Translation (NLT)

38 His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom. 39 Then the Lord said to him, You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthyfull of greed and wickedness! 40 Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside?

Luke 11:38–40 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.

39 Then the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness. 40 Foolish ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — American Standard Version (ASV)

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. 40 Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

38 But the Pharisee seeing it wondered that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 But the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inward parts are full of plunder and wickedness. 40 Fools, has not he who has made the outside made the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

38 The Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus didn’t wash before the meal. 

39 The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes. But inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 You fools! Didn’t the one who made the outside make the inside too?

Luke 11:38–40 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that He did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner. 39 But the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 Fools! Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too?

Luke 11:38–40 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

38 The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 Then the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

38 And the Pharisee, when he saw it, was astonished that he did not first wash before the meal. 39 But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inside is full of greediness and wickedness. 40 Fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

38 But the Pharisee noticed that Jesus did not wash before the meal. He was surprised.

39 Then the Lord spoke to him. “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish,” he said. “But inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 You foolish people! Didn’t the one who made the outside make the inside also?

Luke 11:38–40 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

38 When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal.

39 But the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.

40 You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?


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