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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Luke 11:53

And to oppress (i.e. stop) his mouth about many things. [2] This is the literal signification of the Greek: they started one question upon another, to raise confusion and confound the answers. (Witham)

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Et os ejus opprimere de multis: Greek: apostomatizein auton peri pleionon.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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