New King James Version
Luke 13:29
29They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.
Luke 13:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
- New International Version (NIV)People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God.
Context of Luke 13:29
27But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’ 28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.” 31On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
Read all of Luke 13Luke 13:29 word by word
καὶ ἥξουσιν ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ καὶ νότου καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they shall comeἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the eastἀνατολήanatolē · eastG395
- the westδυσμήdusmē · westG1424
- the northβορρᾶςborrhas · the northG1005
- the southνότοςnotos · southG3558
- shall sit downἀνακλίνωanaklinō · to reclineG347
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Luke 13:29
- Genesis 28:14Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
- Isaiah 43:6I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
- Isaiah 49:6Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
- Isaiah 54:2“Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes.
- Isaiah 66:18“For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory.
- Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to My name, And a pure offering; For My name shall be great among the nations,” Says the Lord of hosts.
- Mark 13:27And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
- Acts 28:28“Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”
- Ephesians 3:6that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
- Colossians 1:6which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
Commentaries on Luke 13:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29They shall come - That is, the Gentiles, in every part of the world, shall receive the Gospel of the grace of God, when the Jews shall have rejected it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-30Verses 28-30 See the notes at Matthew 8:11-12.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-30Verses 23-30 Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Although many Israelites, God's chosen people, have rejected the gospel, people from all over the world will accept God's offer of salvation and attend the future banquet of the Messiah (see 14:15; 17:20; Isaiah 2:2; 25:6–8; 51:4; 52:10; 55:5; 56:7; 59:19; Micah 4:1–2; Zechariah 2:13; Malachi 1:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. (See Mt 8:11, 12). Also see on Mt 13:42.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 13
- 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
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