Luke 11:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 7:36 : 36 And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.
  • Luke 14:1 : 1 And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.
  • 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation. 20 And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation. 23 And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

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  • Luke 7:36-37
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    36And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

    37And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

  • Luke 11:38-39
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    38And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised because he came to the meal without first washing himself.

    39And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil.

  • Luke 14:1-2
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    1And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

    2And a certain man was there who had a disease.

  • Matt 9:10-11
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    10And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

  • Mark 2:15-16
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    15And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

    16And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

  • Luke 5:29-30
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    29And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.

    30And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners?

  • Luke 5:33
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    33And they said to him, The disciples of John frequently go without food, and make prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples take food and drink.

  • Luke 15:2
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    2And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.

  • Luke 14:15-16
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    15And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God.

    16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

  • John 12:2
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    2So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

  • Luke 14:7
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    7And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

  • Mark 7:1-2
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    1And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

    2And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

  • Mark 7:4-5
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    4And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels.

    5And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

  • Luke 24:29
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    29But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

  • Luke 14:12-13
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    12And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.

    13But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

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    36If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • Matt 12:4
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    4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

  • Mark 12:39
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    39And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

  • Matt 26:20
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    20Now when evening was come, he was seated at table with the twelve disciples;

  • Luke 22:14
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    14And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him.

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    34The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.

  • Luke 19:7
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    7And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.

  • Mark 2:26
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    26How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

  • Luke 22:9
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    9And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?

  • Luke 10:38
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    38Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.

  • Luke 5:27
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    27And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

  • Luke 6:4
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    4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

  • John 4:31
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    15Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

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    10But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

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    2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

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    18And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

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    17And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.

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    14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?

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