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Luke 11:54 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 54. 54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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Quick Meaning
Luke 11:54 contributes the following verse-specific detail to “Table Woes Expose Injustice and Burdening Authority” at Luke 11:54: “Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him”.
At a Pharisee's table, woes land on injustice and locked knowledge
This verse is one part of that explanation in Luke 11:37–11:54. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Luke 11:37–11:54
Read Luke 11:54 with 11:37–11:54. In isolation, this contribution—contributes the following verse-specific detail to “Table Woes Expose Injustice and Burdening Authority” at Luke 11:54: “Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him”—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: At a Pharisee's meal Jesus contrasts exterior washing with inward greed, calls for generosity, condemns neglected justice and love, status seeking, hidden contamination, burdening experts, prophet-killing memorials, and blocked knowledge.
What Remains True
Luke 11:54 contributes the following verse-specific detail to “Table Woes Expose Injustice and Burdening Authority” at Luke 11:54: “Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him”. Read inside Luke 11:37–11:54, this contribution supports the unit's proportionate truth: At a Pharisee's meal Jesus contrasts exterior washing with inward greed, calls for generosity, condemns neglected justice and love, status seeking, hidden contamination, burdening experts, prophet-killing memorials, and blocked knowledge. Its use remains accountable to affected people and the unit's explicit boundary.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Luke 11:37–11:54 — Table Woes Expose Injustice and Burdening AuthoritySources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Luke 11:37–11:54, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 11:37–11:54
Open the Luke Greek text file ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 11:37–11:54
Open source ↗