Luke 11:37

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.”

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BSBPD

“As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And in <FI>his<Fi> speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 11:37 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 7:36Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  2. Luke 14:1One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
  3. 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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