When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
Luke 11:39 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are full of greed and robbery and extortion and malice and wickedness. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The Lord said to him, “Now, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and platter, but your insides are stuffed with greed and wickedness. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to him: "You Pharisees today clean what is outside the cup and the plate, but what is inside of you is full of plunder and iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity. |
When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,
When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.
Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem, so that you will be delivered. How long will you harbour malicious thoughts?
The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: they devour people, seize wealth and valuables, and multiply the widows within her.
‘Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
The princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning.
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said, ‘Don’t weep.’
and sent them to the Lord, asking, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ’
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
Now when it was time for supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray him.
‘Ananias,’ Peter asked, ‘why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land?
I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people.
To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.