Hebrews 11:36

Hebrews 11:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
• New International Version (NIV)Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

Context of Hebrews 11:36

34put out raging fires, and escaped death. They found strength when they were weak. They were powerful in battle and defeated other armies. 35Women received their loved ones back from the dead. Other believers were brutally tortured but refused to be released so that they might gain eternal life. Some were made fun of and whipped, and some were chained and put in prison. 37Some were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. Some wore the skins of sheep and goats. Some were poor, abused, and mistreated. 38The world didn’t deserve these good people. Some wandered around in deserts and mountains and lived in caves and holes in the ground.

Hebrews 11:36 word by word

ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• hadλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• trialπεῖραpeira · testG3984
• ofἐμπαιγμόςempaigmos · jeeringG1701
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• scourgingsμάστιξmastix · whipG3148
• yeaἔτιeti · stillG2089
• of bondsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• imprisonmentφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:36

• Judges 16:25When all the Philistines were enjoying themselves, they said, “Call Samson in to entertain us.” Samson was called from the prison, and he made them laugh. They made him stand between two columns.
• 2 Kings 2:23From there he went to Bethel. As he walked along the road, some boys came out of the city and mocked him. They said, “Go away, baldy! Go away!”
• 2 Chronicles 30:10So the messengers went from city to city in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun. But the people ridiculed them.
• 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until the Lord became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
• Jeremiah 20:7O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived. You overpowered me and won. I’ve been made fun of all day long. Everyone mocks me.
• Matthew 20:19and hand him over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, whip him, and crucify him. But on the third day he will be brought back to life.”
• Mark 10:34They will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him. But after three days he will come back to life.”
• Luke 18:32He will be handed over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, insult him, spit on him,
• Luke 23:11Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
• 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, went to Micaiah and struck him on the cheek. “How did the Lord’s Spirit leave me to talk to you?” he asked.
• Jeremiah 20:2Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah and put him in prison at Upper Benjamin Gate that was in the Lord’s temple.
• Jeremiah 37:15The officials were so angry with Jeremiah that they beat him and put him in prison in the scribe Jonathan’s house, which had been turned into a prison.
• Matthew 21:35The workers took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned a third to death.
• Matthew 23:34I’m sending you prophets, wise men, and teachers of the Scriptures. You will kill and crucify some of them. Others you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
• Matthew 27:26Then Pilate freed Barabbas for the people. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
• Acts 5:40The council took his advice. They called the apostles, beat them, ordered them not to speak about the one named Jesus, and let them go.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings - We do not know the cases to which the apostle refers. The mockings here can never mean such as those of Ishmael against Isaac, or the youths of Bethel against Elisha. It is more probable that it refers to public exhibitions of the people of God at idol feasts and the like; and Samson's case before Dagon, when the Philistines had put out his eyes, is quite in point. As to scourgings, this was a common way of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36And others had trial of cruel mockings - Referring to the scorn and derision which the ancient victims of persecution experienced. This has been often experienced by martyrs, and doubtless it was the case with those who suffered on account of their religion, before the advent of the Saviour as well as afterward. Some instances of this kind are mentioned in the Old Testament 2 Kings 2:23; 1 Kings 22:24; and it was frequent in the time of the Maccabees. And…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-38Verses 32-38 After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think, how great the number of believers was under the Old Testament, and how strong their faith, though the objects of it were not then so fully made known as now. And we should lament that now, in gospel times, when the rule of faith is more clear and perfect, the number of believers should be so small, and their faith so weak. It is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-40The author quickly highlights other faithful people from the old covenant era. In Hebrews 11:32–35a, faith leads to rescue and triumph. In 11:35b–38, however, faith results in harsh persecution and even death for their beliefs. Despite these outcomes, God honored both groups with a good reputation because of their faith (11:39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. others--of a different class of confessors for the truth (the Greek is different from that for "others," He 11:35, alloi, heteroi). trial--testing their faith. imprisonment--as Hanani (2Ch 16:10), imprisoned by Asa. Micaiah, the son of Imlah, by Ahab (1Ki 22:26, 27).Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:36

• Faith
• Martyrdom
• Persecution
• War

In the dictionaries

• Builder
• Conceive
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• Rewarder
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Commentaries on Hebrews 11

• 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
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings