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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions;
New American Standard Bible
When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects,
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
When He left there,
International Standard Version
As Jesus was leaving, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely, interrogating him about many things.
A Conservative Version
And after he said these things to them, the scholars and the Pharisees began to harass him extremely, and to provoke him to speak impulsively about more things,
American Standard Version
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
Amplified
When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,
An Understandable Version
And when Jesus left there [i.e., probably the Pharisee's house. See verse 37], the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees began opposing Him with hostility and bombarding Him with many questions,
Anderson New Testament
And when he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very angry, and to put questions to him about many things,
Bible in Basic English
And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;
Common New Testament
As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard, and to provoke him to speak of many things,
Daniel Mace New Testament
As he was pursuing his discourse, the Scribes and Pharisees passionately urg'd him with many captious questions, in order to ensnare him,
Darby Translation
And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things;
Godbey New Testament
And He having come out from thence, the scribes and Pharisees began vehemently to press on Him, and mouth after Him concerning many things;
Goodspeed New Testament
After he left the house, the scribes and the Pharisees began to watch him closely and to try to draw him out on many subjects,
John Wesley New Testament
And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fiercely to fasten upon him, and to urge him to speak of many things,
Julia Smith Translation
And he saying these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to hold on greatly, and to put questions to him of many things:
King James 2000
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many [things],
Modern King James verseion
And as He said these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw Him out concerning many things,
Moffatt New Testament
After he had gone away, the scribes and Pharisees commenced to follow him up closely and cross-question him on many points,
Montgomery New Testament
After he had gone away, the Scribes and the Pharisee began to set themselves vehemently against him, and to cross-question him upon many points,
NET Bible
When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,
New Heart English Bible
And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;
Noyes New Testament
And as he came out thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very spiteful, and to press him to speak off hand about many things,
Sawyer New Testament
And when he had gone out thence the scribes and Pharisees were extremely angry, and questioned him on many subjects,
The Emphasized Bible
And, when, from thence, he came out, the Scribes and the Pharisees began, with vehemence, to be hemming him in, and trying to make him speak off-hand concerning many things, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And as he was saying these things unto them, the scribes and Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to extort answers from him respecting many things;
Twentieth Century New Testament
When Jesus left the house, the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to press him hard and question him closely upon many subjects,
Webster
And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to solicit him to speak of many things;
Weymouth New Testament
After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,
Williams New Testament
After He left the house, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be violently enraged against Him and to try to draw Him out on many subjects,
World English Bible
As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;
Worrell New Testament
And, when He went forth thence, the scribes and Pharisees began vehemently to press upon Him, and to urge Him to speak concerning many things;
Worsley New Testament
As He was saying these things unto them the scribes and pharisees began vehemently to attack Him, and urge Him to speak of many things,
Youngs Literal Translation
And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things,
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Denounces the pharisees and other hypocrites (in galilee)
Malice » Instances of » The jewish leaders toward jesus
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the scribes and pharisees
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 11:53
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Talks To Experts On The Law
52 Woe be to you lawyers: for ye have taken away the key of knowledge, ye entered not in yourselves, and them that came in ye forbade." 53 When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions; 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.
Cross References
Psalm 22:12-13
Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
Isaiah 9:12
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.
Jeremiah 18:18
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."
Jeremiah 20:10
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."
Luke 20:20
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.
Luke 20:27
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection. And they asked him,
1 Corinthians 13:5
dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,