38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
38 The Pharisee was shocked and somewhat offended when he saw that Jesus didn't wash up before the meal.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.
38 His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 11:38
Commentary on Luke 11:37-54
(Read Luke 11:37-54)
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.