Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you. New Living Translation So clean the inside by giving gifts to the poor, and you will be clean all over. English Standard Version But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. Berean Standard Bible But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you. Berean Literal Bible But give as alms the things being within, and behold, all things are clean to you. King James Bible But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. New King James Version But rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you. New American Standard Bible But give that which is within as a charitable gift, and then all things are clean for you. NASB 1995 “But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. NASB 1977 “But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. Legacy Standard Bible But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. Amplified Bible But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you. Christian Standard Bible But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you. Holman Christian Standard Bible But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you. American Standard Version But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “However, give whatever you have in charity and behold, everything is pure to you.” Contemporary English Version If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God. Douay-Rheims Bible But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you. English Revised Version Howbeit give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Give what is inside as a gift to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you. Good News Translation But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you. International Standard Version So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you. Literal Standard Version But what you have given [as] alms, and behold, all things are clean to you. Majority Standard Bible But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you. New American Bible But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you. NET Bible But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you. New Revised Standard Version So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you. New Heart English Bible But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you. Webster's Bible Translation But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean to you. Weymouth New Testament But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you. World English Bible But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you. Young's Literal Translation But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you. Additional Translations ... Context Woes to Religious Leaders…40You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? 41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you. 42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.… Cross References Proverbs 16:6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil. Mark 7:19 because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated." (Thus all foods are clean.) Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. Luke 16:9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings. Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. Treasury of Scripture But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean to you. rather. Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Luke 14:12-14 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee… Luke 16:9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. of such things as ye have. Acts 10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Romans 14:14-18 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean… 1 Timothy 4:4,5 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: … Jump to Previous Able Alms Charity Clean Dish Gifts Inside Instantly Needy Poor Rather WithinJump to Next Able Alms Charity Clean Dish Gifts Inside Instantly Needy Poor Rather WithinLuke 11 1. Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11. assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him. 14. He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees; 27. and shows who are blessed; 29. preaches to the people; 37. and reprimands the outward show of holiness. (41) But rather give alms of such things as ye have.--This, too, is peculiar to St. Luke. In the underlying principle of its teaching it sweeps away the whole fabric of the law of ceremonial purity, as the words of St. Matthew 15:10-20 had, on different grounds, done before. The distinction between the two phases of the truth is that here greater stress is laid on the active purifying power of the love of which alms, if not given for the sake of man's praise, is the natural expression. That which defiles is selfishness; that which purifies is the unselfishness of love.Verse 41. - But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. The translation here should run, but rather give the things that are in them as alms, etc. The thought of the contents of these cups and dishes - a thought which came out, as we have seen, so prominently in St. Matthew - here is evidently in the Lord's mind. "Ah!" he seems to say, "what you Pharisees and your schools of formalism indeed want is the knowledge of that great law of love" (the law Jesus was ever teaching in such parables, for instance, as that of the good Samaritan). "I will tell you how really to purify, in the eyes of God, these cups and dishes of yours. Share their contents with your poorer neighbors." "Let them do one single loving, unselfish act, not for the sake of the action itself, not for any merit inherent in it; but out of pure good will towards others, and their whole inward condition would be different" (Bishop Basil Jones, in the 'Speaker's Commentary'). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butπλὴν (plēn) Conjunction Strong's 4133: However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet. give δότε (dote) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. [as] alms ἐλεημοσύνην (eleēmosynēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1654: Abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity. From eleos; compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction. the things that τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. are within [you], ἐνόντα (enonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1751: To be in, within. From ennomos and eimi; to be within. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. you will see ἰδοὺ (idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! [that] everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. clean καθαρὰ (kathara) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2513: Clean. for you. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Luke 11:41 NIVLuke 11:41 NLT Luke 11:41 ESV Luke 11:41 NASB Luke 11:41 KJV Luke 11:41 BibleApps.com Luke 11:41 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:41 Chinese Bible Luke 11:41 French Bible Luke 11:41 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 11:41 But give for gifts to the needy (Luke Lu Lk) |