Luke 11:39

Easy To Read Version

The Lord (Jesus) said to him, “You Pharisees \{think that washing the outside of the body is so important. That’s like\} cleaning only the outside of a cup or a dish! \{The inside is more important.\} And what is inside you? You want only to cheat and hurt people.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. The Lord saw that people thought only about evil things all the time.

2 Chronicles 25:2

Amaziah did the things the Lord wanted him to do. But he didn’t do them with all his heart.

Psalm 22:13

Their mouths are wide open\par like a lion roaring\par and tearing at an animal.\par

Proverbs 26:23

Good words that hide an evil plan is like silver paint over a cheap, clay pot.

Proverbs 26:25

The things he says might seem good. But don’t trust him. His heart is full of evil ideas.

Proverbs 30:12

Some people think they are good but they are really very bad.

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash the evil\par from your hearts.\par Make your hearts pure so you can be saved.\par Don’t continue making evil plans.\par

Ezekiel 22:25

The prophets in Jerusalem are making evil plans. They are like a lion—it roars when it begins to eat the animal it caught. Those prophets have destroyed many lives. They have taken many valuable things. They caused many women to become widows {\cf2\super [176]} in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 22:27

“The leaders in Jerusalem are like a wolf eating the animal it has caught. Those leaders attack and kill people just to get rich.

Zephaniah 3:3

Jerusalem’s leaders are like roaring lions. Her judges {\cf2\super [19]} are like hungry wolves that come in the evening \{to attack the sheep\}—and in the morning nothing is left.

Matthew 15:19

All these bad things begin in a person’s mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, {\cf2\super [210]} sexual sins, stealing, lying, saying bad things against other people.

Matthew 7:15

“Be careful of false prophets. {\cf2\super [84]} They come to you and look \{gentle\} like sheep. But they are really dangerous \{like\} wolves.

Luke 16:15

Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You make yourselves look good in front of people. But God knows what is really in your hearts. The things that people think are important are worth nothing to God.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord (Jesus) saw her, he felt very sorry for her. Jesus said to her, “Don’t cry.”

Luke 7:19

John sent them to the Lord (Jesus) to ask, “Are you the One that is coming, or should we wait for another person?”

John 12:6

But Judas did not really care about poor people. Judas said this because he was a thief. Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group of followers\}. And Judas often stole money from the box.

John 13:2

Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot to turn against Jesus. (Judas was the son of Simon.)

Acts 5:3

Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan (the devil) rule your heart? You lied and tried to deceive (fool) the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [85]} You sold your field, but why did you keep part of the money for yourself?

Galatians 1:14

I was becoming a leader in the Jewish religion. I did better than most other Jews my own age. I tried harder than anyone else to follow the old rules. These rules were the customs we got from our ancestors. {\cf2\super [5]}

2 Timothy 3:5

Those people will continue to act like they serve God. But the way they live shows that they don’t really serve God. Timothy, stay away from those people.

Titus 1:15

To people that are pure, all things are pure. But to people who are full of sin and don’t believe, nothing is pure. Really, those people’s thinking has become evil and their knowledge of what is right has been ruined.

James 4:8

Come near to God and God will come near to you. You are sinners. So clean sin out of your lives. {\cf2\super [23]} You are trying to follow God and the world at the same time. Make your thinking pure.