Luke 11:38
Good News Translation
The Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus had not washed before eating.

New Revised Standard Version
The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner.

Contemporary English Version
The Pharisee was surprised that he did not wash his hands before eating.

New American Bible
The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner.

he marvelled.

Matthew 15:2,3 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. . . .

Mark 7:2-5 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. . . .

John 3:25 And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

Context
Woes to Religious Leaders
37And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat. 38And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. 39And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the ancients? For they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Mark 7:2
And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.

Luke 11:37
And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.

Luke 11:37
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