Luke 11:53

Good News Translation

When Jesus left that place, the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to criticize him bitterly and ask him questions about many things,

Cross References

Isaiah 9:12

Syria on the east and Philistia on the west have opened their mouths to devour Israel. Yet even so the Lord's anger is not ended; his hand is still stretched out to punish.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Let's do something about Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to proclaim God's message. Let's bring charges against him and stop listening to what he says.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear everybody whispering, “Terror is everywhere! So let's report him to the authorities!” Even my close friends wait for my downfall. “Perhaps he can be tricked,” they say; “then we can catch him and get revenge.”

Luke 11:52

“How terrible for you teachers of the Law! You have kept the key that opens the door to the house of knowledge; you yourselves will not go in, and you stop those who are trying to go in!”

Luke 11:54

trying to lay traps for him and catch him saying something wrong.

Luke 20:20

So they looked for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere, and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor.

Luke 20:27

Then some Sadducees, who say that people will not rise from death, came to Jesus and said,

Acts 26:9

“I myself thought that I should do everything I could against the cause of Jesus of Nazareth.

1 Corinthians 13:5

love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;

2 Corinthians 8:6

So we urged Titus, who began this work, to continue it and help you complete this special service of love.