Luke 23:48

Luke 23:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
• New International Version (NIV)When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.

Context of Luke 23:48

46Then Jesus shouted loudly, ‘Father, I give my spirit to you.’ After he shouted this, he died. 47There was a captain of the soldiers there. When he saw what had happened, he praised God. He said. ‘I am sure that this man had not done anything wrong.’ A very big crowd had come together to watch the men die. They saw what had happened. Then they began to go home. They were very sad, and they were hitting their own bodies with their hands. 49The friends of Jesus were there. The women that had come with him from Galilee were also there. They were all standing a long way away. They also saw what happened to him. 50A man called Joseph was also there. He was one of a special group of important Jewish leaders. He was a good man that wanted to do right things.

Luke 23:48 word by word

καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαραγενόμενοι ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν ταύτην, θεωρήσαντες τὰ γενόμενα, τύπτοντες τὰ στήθη ὑπέστρεφον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• came togetherσυμπαραγίνομαιsumparaginomai · to assembleG4836
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sightθεωρίαtheōria · sightG2335
• beholdingθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• were doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• smoteτύπτωtuptō · to strikeG5180
• theirἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• breastsστῆθοςstēthos · chestG4738
• and returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290

Cross-references for Luke 23:48

• Luke 18:13But the other man stood far away. He would not even look up towards heaven. He was hitting his body with his hands to show how sorry he was. He prayed like this: “Please, God, be kind to me. I have done many bad things.” ’
• Jeremiah 31:19After we turned away from you, we were sorry that we had done that. We understood what we had done, and we showed that we were sad. We were ashamed and upset, because of the disgusting things that we did when we were young.”
• Acts 2:37The people heard what Peter said to them. They were very upset. So they said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Friends, tell us what we should do.’

Commentaries on Luke 23:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48And all the people - All were deeply affected except the priests, and those whom they had employed to serve their base purposes. The darkness, earthquake, etc., had brought terror and consternation into every heart. How dreadful is the state of those who, in consequence of their long opposition to the grace and truth of God, are at last given up to a reprobate mind!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-49Verses 47-49 See the notes at Matthew 27:52-55. Luke 23:48 The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus. Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-49Verses 44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48they returned home beating their breasts: This was a sign of sorrow and mourning.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:48

• Death
• Jesus, the Christ

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Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings