Luke 11:53 Meaning and Explanation
“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:”
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Read Full Chapter →As Jesus says these things, the scribes and Pharisees begin to press him fiercely and provoke him to speak on many things.
What Does Luke 11:53 Mean?
The dinner ends in fury. As Jesus finishes speaking, the scribes and Pharisees set upon him with vehement hostility, pressing him with questions on many subjects to provoke an unguarded word.
The woes have produced not repentance but rage -- truth, when it cannot be answered, is often attacked. Jesus accepts this cost of faithfulness; it is part of the road that leads to Jerusalem. Those who follow him can learn the same calm: hostility to the truth is not evidence against it.
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What does Luke 11:53 mean?
As Jesus says these things, the scribes and Pharisees begin to press him fiercely and provoke him to speak on many things.