Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

Other Translations of Luke 20:45

New International Version

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

English Standard Version

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

The Message

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples.

New King James Version

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples,

New Living Translation

Jesus Denounces the Scribes

45 Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said,

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 20:45

Commentary on Luke 20:39-47

(Read Luke 20:39-47)

The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is double sin. Then let us beg of God to keep us from pride, ambition, covetousness, and every evil thing; and to teach us to seek that honour which comes from him alone.