Luke 11:53

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

To urge

Psalm 22:12

Isaiah 9:12

To speak

General references

Mark 3:2

Bible References

To urge

Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

that the Syrians shall lay hold upon them before, and the Philistines behind, and so devour Israel with open mouth. After all this, the wrath of the Lord shall not cease, but yet his hand shall be stretched out still.

To speak

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power, and authority of the deputy.

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,

General references

and they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.