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and, behold, all things are clean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But give that which is within as a charitable gift, and then all things are clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Howbeit give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give what is inside as a gift to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But what you have given [as] alms, and behold, all things are clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But give <i>as</i> alms the things being within, and behold, all things are clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, give what is above as alms, and behold, all things are clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But give alms of what you have; and, behold, everything will be clean to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“However, give whatever you have in charity and behold, everything is pure to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Therefore give alms of your substance; and behold all things are pure unto you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But give what is within them for alms; and, lo! all will be pure unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But give as alms the things within; and, behold, all things are clean to you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and behold all <Fr><i>things</i><FR> are clean to you.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/11-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4820" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Woes to Religious Leaders</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4133.htm" title="4133: plēn (Conj) -- However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.">But</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dote (V-AMA-2P) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">give</a> <a href="/greek/1654.htm" title="1654: eleēmosynēn (N-AFS) -- Abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity. From eleos; compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction.">as alms</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the things that</a> <a href="/greek/1751.htm" title="1751: enonta (V-PPA-ANP) -- To be in, within. From ennomos and eimi; to be within.">are within you,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">you will see</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">that everything</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/2513.htm" title="2513: kathara (Adj-NNP) -- Clean.">clean</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">for you. </a> </span> <span class="reftext">42</span>Woe 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-26</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. / Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6-8</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ / You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></span><br />To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-4</a></span><br />“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a></span><br />And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-24</a></span><br />“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean to you.</p><p class="hdg">rather.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/14-12.htm">Luke 14:12-14</a></b></br> 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 <i>thy</i> rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-9.htm">Luke 16:9</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">of such things as ye have.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Acts 10:15</a></b></br> And the voice <i>spake</i> unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, <i>that</i> call not thou common.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14-18</a></b></br> I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that <i>there is</i> nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him <i>it is</i> unclean… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4,5</a></b></br> For every creature of God <i>is</i> good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Able</a> <a href="/matthew/6-4.htm">Alms</a> <a href="/matthew/6-3.htm">Charity</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/luke/11-40.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/8-55.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/matthew/6-3.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/luke/7-23.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/luke/11-40.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Alms</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Charity</a> <a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/john/13-26.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/luke/12-3.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/12-36.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/luke/14-13.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/luke/12-28.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/luke/12-3.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/luke/11.htm">Luke 11</a>, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees, who were known for their strict adherence to the law but often neglected the weightier matters of justice and mercy. The concept of "alms" traditionally refers to charitable giving, but here it is metaphorically applied to the inner qualities of the heart. This aligns with the teachings found in <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, where God looks at the heart rather than outward appearances. The call to give from within suggests a transformation that begins internally, reflecting the new covenant promise of a heart changed by the Spirit (<a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>).<p><b>and behold, everything will be clean for you</b><br>This statement underscores the biblical principle that true cleanliness or purity is a matter of the heart. In Jewish culture, ceremonial cleanliness was a significant aspect of religious life, with numerous laws governing what was considered clean or unclean. Jesus challenges this by asserting that inner purity leads to true cleanliness. This teaching is consistent with passages like <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-26</a>, where Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for cleaning the outside of the cup while neglecting the inside. The promise of being "clean" for those who give from within points to the transformative power of genuine repentance and faith, which aligns with the broader biblical narrative of redemption and sanctification through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, addressing the Pharisees and religious leaders, challenging their understanding of purity and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group in Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions, often criticized by Jesus for their hypocrisy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/almsgiving.htm">Almsgiving</a></b><br>The act of giving to the poor, which in this context, Jesus uses metaphorically to refer to giving from the heart.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/inner_purity_over_outward_rituals.htm">Inner Purity Over Outward Rituals</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes the importance of inner purity and sincerity over mere outward religious rituals. True cleanliness comes from a heart aligned with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_as_a_reflection_of_the_heart.htm">Generosity as a Reflection of the Heart</a></b><br>Giving should be a reflection of one's inner character and love for God and others. It is not just about the act but the heart behind it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hypocrisy_in_religious_practices.htm">Hypocrisy in Religious Practices</a></b><br>Jesus warns against the hypocrisy of appearing righteous outwardly while harboring impurity within. True faith is consistent both inside and out.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_from_within.htm">Transformation from Within</a></b><br>Spiritual transformation begins in the heart. When the heart is right with God, actions will naturally follow in alignment with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_almsgiving.htm">Practical Almsgiving</a></b><br>While Jesus uses almsgiving metaphorically, practical generosity remains a vital expression of faith, demonstrating love and compassion to those in need.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_middle_verse.htm">Why did Jesus weep?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_mary_recognize_jesus.htm">Why does Mary Magdalene initially fail to recognize Jesus (John 20:14-15), and how do differing Gospel accounts explain or contradict this moment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_abuse_and_guilt.htm">Were dinosaurs excluded from Noah's Ark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) <span class= "bld">But rather give alms of such things as ye have.</span>--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. <a href="/context/matthew/15-10.htm" title="And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:">Matthew 15:10-20</a> 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 41.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you</span>. The translation here should run, <span class="accented">but rather give the things that are in them as alms</span>, etc. The thought of the <span class="accented">contents</span> 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. <span class="accented">Share their contents with your poorer neighbors."</span> "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'). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/11-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">πλὴν</span> <span class="translit">(plēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4133.htm">Strong's 4133: </a> </span><span class="str2">However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="grk">δότε</span> <span class="translit">(dote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> </span><span class="str2">To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as] alms</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλεημοσύνην</span> <span class="translit">(eleēmosynēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1654.htm">Strong's 1654: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abstr: alms-giving, charity; concr: alms, charity. From eleos; compassionateness, i.e. beneficence, or a benefaction.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the things that</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are within [you],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνόντα</span> <span class="translit">(enonta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1751.htm">Strong's 1751: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be in, within. From ennomos and eimi; to be within.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will see</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδοὺ</span> <span class="translit">(idou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that] everything</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clean</span><br /><span class="grk">καθαρὰ</span> <span class="translit">(kathara)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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