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Luke 11:41

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 41 But give as gifts of mercy* the things that are from within, and look! everything about you will be clean.

Luke 11:41

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 41 πλὴν Besides τὰ the (things) ἐνόντα being inside δότε give YOU ἐλεημοσύνην, gifts of mercy, καὶ and ἰδοὺ look! πάντα all (things) καθαρὰ clean ὑμῖν to YOU ἐστίν. is.

Luke 11:41

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 41 Nevertheless, give as gifts of mercy+ the things that are inside, and, look! all [other] things are clean about YOU.*

Luke 11:41

The Bible in Living English
- 41 * Instead, give in charity what is in the dishes, and you have everything clean.

Luke 11:41

American Standard Version
- 41 But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke 11:41

The Emphasized Bible
- 41 Notwithstanding as to the things within give alms, And lo! everything is pure unto you.

Luke 11:41

King James Version
- 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 11

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 11:41
  
  gifts of mercy: See study note on Mt 6:2.
  
  the things that are from within: In view of his emphasis on justice and love in the following verse (Lu 11:42), Jesus may here have been referring to qualities of the heart. For a good deed to be an act of true mercy, it must be a gift that comes from inside—from a loving and willing heart.