Luke 11:53

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

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WEBBE

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him,

BSB

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

KJV

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

ASV

And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;

BBE

And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;

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Κἀκεῖθεν Kakeithen And from there G2532 ἐξελθόντος exelthontos when was expressing G1831 δὲ de now G1161 αὐτοῦ autou He G846 ταῦτα tauta these things G3778 πρὸς pros to G4314 αὐτούς autous them G846 ἤρξαντο ērxanto [then] began G757 οἱ hoi the G3588 γραμματεῖς grammateis scribes G1122 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi Pharisees G5330 δεινῶς deinōs urgently G1171 ἐνέχειν enechein to press upon [Him] G1758 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀποστοματίζειν apostomatizein to make speak G653 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 περὶ peri about G4012 πλειόνων pleionōn many things G4119

The early church

Now this urging is taken to mean pressing upon Him, or threatening Him, or waxing furious against Him. But they began to interrupt His words in many ways, as it follows, And to force him to speak of many things.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But how true were the charges of unbelief, hypocrisy, and impiety, brought against the Pharisees and Lawyers they themselves testify, striving not to repent, but to entrap the Teacher of truth; for it follows, And as he said these things to them, the Pharisees and Lawyers began to urge him vehemently.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
For when several are questioning a man on different subjects, since he can not reply to all at once, foolish people think he is doubting. This also was part of their wicked design against Him; but they sought also in another way to control His power of speech, namely, by provoking Him to say something by which He might be condemned; whence it follows, Laying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. Having first spoken of "forcing," Luke now says to catch or seize something from His mouth; at one time indeed they asked Him concerning the Law, that they might convict as a blasphemer Him who accused Moses; but at another time concerning Cæsar, that they might accuse Him as a traitor and rebel against the majesty of Cæsar.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 37–54

We should all look to our hearts, that they may be cleansed and new-created; and while we attend to the great things of the law and of the gospel, we must not neglect the smallest matter God has appointed. When any wait to catch something out of our mouths, that they may insnare us, O Lord, give us thy prudence and thy patience, and disappoint their evil purposes. Furnish us with such meekness and patience that we may glory in reproaches, for Christ's sake, and that thy Holy Spirit may rest upon us.

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