Luke 11:40

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

American Standard Version (1901)

Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

Bible in Basic English

O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within?

Free Bible Version

You're so foolish! Don't you think the one who made the outside made the inside as well?

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye fooles, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

King James (Authorized) Version

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

One Unity Resource Bible

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

Translation for Translators

You foolish people! God is concerned about things that are outside our bodies, but ◄he is certainly also concerned about our inner beings!/isn’t he also concerned about our hearts?► [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

You senseless men! Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?

Noah Webster Bible

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

World English Bible

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

Young's Literal Translation

unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make?

Context

Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law

³⁹“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.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.

Summary

In this verse, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and obsession with external appearances while neglecting inner righteousness. He challenges them to focus on cleansing their hearts and motives rather than being preoccupied with superficial cleanliness. This serves as a reminder for believers to prioritize genuine transformation and authenticity in their relationship with God, rather than merely conforming to religious rituals or traditions. Jesus' words highlight the importance of sincerity and integrity in one's faith, emphasizing the need for a genuine and humble heart before God.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Did not he that made that which is without - Did not the maker of the dish form it so, both outwardly and inwardly, as to answer the purpose for which it was made? And can it answer this purpose without being clean in the inside as well as on the outside? God has made you such, both as to your bodies and souls, as he intended should show forth his praise; but can you think that the purpose of God can be accomplished by you while you only attend to external legal purifications, your hearts being full of rapine and wickedness? How unthinking are you to imagine that God can be pleased with this outward purification, when all within is unholy!

Luke 11:40

Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

American Standard Version (1901)

Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

Bible in Basic English

O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within?

Free Bible Version

You're so foolish! Don't you think the one who made the outside made the inside as well?

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye fooles, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

King James (Authorized) Version

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

One Unity Resource Bible

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

Translation for Translators

You foolish people! God is concerned about things that are outside our bodies, but ◄he is certainly also concerned about our inner beings!/isn’t he also concerned about our hearts?► [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

You senseless men! Did not the one who made the outside also make the inside?

Noah Webster Bible

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

World English Bible

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

Young's Literal Translation

unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make?