Luke 11:53

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus departs the location after delivering judgments against the scribes and Pharisees. The religious leaders immediately turn against Him, initiating hostile questioning as He leaves. (2 sentences) The words — ἐξελθόντος (exelthontos) marks Jesus’ departure from the scene, while ἤρξαντο (ērxanto) records the scribes and Pharisees initiating a campaign of bitter opposition and probing questions. (2 sentences) The thread — This pattern of hostile interrogation and waiting to trap a teacher appears in the surrounding context of Luke 11:54 and aligns with the broader biblical theme of religious opposition outlined in Jeremiah 18:18 and the encircling hostility described in Psalms 22:12. (2 sentences) Why it lands — The text records a factual shift from Jesus’ teaching to the leaders’ tactical questioning, requiring the reader to observe how religious authority reacts to divine revelation with surveillance rather than submission. (1 sentence)

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The Greek words

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:

Cross-references

Psalms 22:12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
Isaiah 9:12 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
Jeremiah 20:10 For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
Luke 20:20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Luke 20:27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
1 Corinthians 13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.