Luke 11:39

“And the Lord said unto him, etc.] Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions read; the Lord Jesus, as the Ethiopic. Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup, and the platter; being very tenacious of the traditions of the elders, concerning the washing of cups and pots, which had been of late years brought in among them, and therefore the word “now” is used; (see Gill on “<402325>Matthew 23:25”) and (see Gill on “<410704>Mark 7:4”), but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness: meaning either their souls, which were full of all manner of sin, the cleansing and purity of which they had no concern about, whilst they were very strict and curious in washing their bodies,…”

“cup and platter--remarkable example of our Lord's way of drawing the most striking illustrations of great truths from the most familiar objects and incidents of life. ravening--rapacity.”

“See Matthew 23:25. “Ravening.” Robbery, plunder. Here the sense is that the cup and platter were filled with what had been unjustly taken from others. That is, they lived by their wickedness; their food was procured by dishonesty and extortion. This was a most terrible charge; and as it was applied, among others, to the man who had invited the Saviour to dine with him, it shows that nothing would prevent his dealing faithfully with the souls of people. Even in the Pharisee’s own house, and when expressly invited to partake of his hospitality, he loved his soul so much that he faithfully warned him of his crimes. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Now ye Pharisees - Probably many of them were present at the Pharisee's house. Mat 23:25. Luke 11:41”

“11:39 The Pharisees had meticulous rules for ceremonially cleaning cups and utensils for religious purity. Jesus accused them of cleaning only the outside of the cup (following external rules) but leaving the inside . . . filthy (keeping unrighteousness in their hearts).”

“Now: Mat 23:25; Gal 1:14; Ti2 3:5; Tit 1:15 but: Luk 16:15; Gen 6:5; Ch2 25:2, Ch2 31:20, Ch2 31:21; Pro 26:25, Pro 30:12; Jer 4:14; Mat 12:33-35, Mat 15:19; Joh 12:6, Joh 13:2; Act 5:3, Act 8:21-23; Jam 4:8 ravening: Psa 22:13; Eze 22:25, Eze 22:27; Zep 3:3; Mat 7:15 Luke 11:40”