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Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Fools! <i>Did</i> not the <i>One</i> having made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Ye</i> fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Foolish ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You foolish ones, did He who made the outside not make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You foolish ones [acting without reflection or intelligence]! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fools! Didn&#8217t He who made the outside make the inside too? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You fools! Didn't God make both the outside and the inside? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You fools! Didn't the one who made the outside make the inside too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Fools! Did not God, who made the outside, also make the inside? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You fools! The one who made the outside made the inside, too, didn't he? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You fools! Didn't the one who made the outside make the inside as well?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You foolish ones, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Unthinking [ones]! Did He who made the outside not also make the inside?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Fools! <i>Did</i> not the <i>One</i> having made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O foolish, has not he having made the outside, also made the inside?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Fools! Did not he who made what is outside, indeed also make what is inside?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You fools! Did not the maker of the outside also make the inside?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O you shortsighted, did not he who made the outside also make the inside?<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 />“Mindless ones! Has not The One who made the outside also made the inside?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Senseless men, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Ye fools, did not the One having made the outside also make the inside?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Ye senseless men! did not he who made that which is without, make also that which is within?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />do you stupidly imagine that he, who made the outward man, did not make the inward too?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Senseless ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Senseless <Fr><i>creatures!</i><FR> Did not He who made the outside, make also that which is within? give alms rather according to your ability:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/11-40.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=4814" 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">39</span>“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/878.htm" title="878: aphrones (Adj-VMP) -- Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving.">You fools!</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">Did not</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">made</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1855.htm" title="1855: exōthen (Adv) -- (a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside. From exo; external(-ly).">outside</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">make</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2081.htm" title="2081: esōthen (Adv) -- From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.">inside</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">as well?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">41</span>But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.…<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/23-26.htm">Matthew 23:26</a></span><br />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/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-23</a></span><br />“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.) / He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a></span><br />A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from 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="/matthew/15-16.htm">Matthew 15:16-20</a></span><br />“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked. / “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated? / But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6</a></span><br />Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Jeremiah 4:14</a></span><br />Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></span><br />Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?</p><p class="hdg">fools.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></b></br> But God said unto him, <i>Thou</i> fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Luke 24:25</a></b></br> Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, <i>there is</i> none that doeth good.</p><p class="hdg">did.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></b></br> And the LORD God formed man <i>of</i> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-22.htm">Numbers 16:22</a></b></br> And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/7-22.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/matthew/23-19.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/5-32.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Unthinking</a> <a href="/luke/11-6.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/11-35.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/luke/11-41.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/luke/12-18.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/luke/13-25.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Unthinking</a> <a href="/luke/12-55.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/11-41.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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You fools!</b><br>In this phrase, Jesus addresses the Pharisees with a strong rebuke. The term "fools" in biblical context often refers to those who are spiritually blind or lack understanding of God's ways. This echoes the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, where a fool is someone who rejects wisdom and instruction. Jesus is highlighting the Pharisees' focus on external rituals and appearances while neglecting the inner spiritual realities. This rebuke is consistent with His other teachings where He emphasizes the importance of the heart over mere outward compliance (<a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a>).<p><b>Did not the One who made the outside</b><br>Here, Jesus refers to God as the Creator of all things, both visible and invisible. This statement underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and His role as the Creator of the universe. The Pharisees were meticulous about ceremonial cleanliness, focusing on the external aspects of the law. Jesus reminds them that God, who created the physical body, is also concerned with the spiritual state of a person. This aligns with <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>, where God is described as the Creator of mankind, emphasizing His authority over both the physical and spiritual realms.<p><b>make the inside as well?</b><br>This phrase points to the holistic nature of God's creation. Jesus is emphasizing that God is equally concerned with the inner life of a person—their thoughts, intentions, and spiritual condition. The Pharisees' neglect of the inner life is a central issue here. This teaching is consistent with the biblical theme that God desires truth in the inward being (<a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6</a>) and that true worship is a matter of the heart (<a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23-24</a>). Jesus calls for an integrity that aligns the inner and outer life, reflecting the comprehensive nature of God's creative work.<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 hypocrisy and superficial religiosity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions, often criticized by Jesus for their focus on external rituals rather than internal righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger discourse where Jesus is dining at a Pharisee's house and uses the opportunity to teach about true cleanliness and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/inner_purity_over_external_rituals.htm">Inner Purity Over External Rituals</a></b><br>True righteousness begins in the heart. God desires a transformation that starts internally and manifests externally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holistic_creation.htm">God's Holistic Creation</a></b><br>Recognize that God created both the inside and outside of a person. Our spiritual life should reflect this holistic creation by aligning our inner thoughts and outer actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_hypocrisy.htm">Avoiding Hypocrisy</a></b><br>Examine areas in life where we might be focusing on outward appearances rather than cultivating genuine inner faith and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_examination.htm">Heart Examination</a></b><br>Regularly assess the state of your heart and motives. Are they aligned with God's will and truth?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_authentically.htm">Living Authentically</a></b><br>Strive for authenticity in your walk with Christ, ensuring that your external actions are a true reflection of your internal beliefs and values.<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_does_'virtue_signaling'_mean.htm">What does 'virtue signaling' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_clergy_often_face_scandals.htm">Why do so many pastors and priests commit scandals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jonah's_fish_survival_plausible.htm">In Matthew 16:4, Jesus refers to the 'sign of Jonah,' yet there's no historical or scientific proof for Jonah's survival in a fish's belly--how is this plausible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_the_temple.htm">What does the Bible say about the End Times Temple?</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>(40) <span class= "bld">Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without</span> . .?--The question is peculiar to St. Luke, and implies a latent parabolic application of the previous words. Outward, positive ceremonial law, ordering the cleansing of the outside of the cup and of the platter, the eternal moral law requiring truth in the inward parts,--these had, to say the least, the same Maker, and one was not to be neglected for the other.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/11-40.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">[You] fools!</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄφρονες</span> <span class="translit">(aphrones)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_878.htm">Strong's 878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Senseless, foolish, inconsiderate. Properly, mindless, i.e. Stupid, ignorant, egotistic, rash, or unbelieving.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Did] not</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐχ</span> <span class="translit">(ouch)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [One who]</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<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">made</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιήσας</span> <span class="translit">(poiēsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<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">outside</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔξωθεν</span> <span class="translit">(exōthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1855.htm">Strong's 1855: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) from outside, from without, (b) outside, both as adj. and prep; with article: the outside. From exo; external(-ly).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποίησεν</span> <span class="translit">(epoiēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<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">inside</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔσωθεν</span> <span class="translit">(esōthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2081.htm">Strong's 2081: </a> </span><span class="str2">From eso; from inside; also used as equivalent to eso.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well?</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/11-40.htm">Luke 11:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/11-40.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:40 You foolish ones didn't he who made (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>