Luk 20:45-47 | RWP | e4.org | In the hearing of all the people ( ακουοντος παντος του λαου ). Genitive absolute, "while all the people were listening" (present active participle). That is the time to speak. The details in this verse and verse are precisely those given in ., which see for discussion of details. has a very full and rich description of this last phase of the debate in the temple where Jesus drew a full-length portrait of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and scribes in their presence. It was a solemn climax to this last public appearance of Christ in the temple when Jesus poured out the vials of his indignation as he had done before ( ; ; ).

‏ Luke 20:45-47

In the hearing of all the people ( ακουοντος παντος του λαου ). Genitive absolute, "while all the people were listening" (present active participle). That is the time to speak. The details in this verse and verse 47 are precisely those given in Mr 12:38f., which see for discussion of details. Mt 23:1-39 has a very full and rich description of this last phase of the debate in the temple where Jesus drew a full-length portrait of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and scribes in their presence. It was a solemn climax to this last public appearance of Christ in the temple when Jesus poured out the vials of his indignation as he had done before (Mt 16:2; Lu 11:37-54; 12-1).