Luke 13:32

30 And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

33 Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
KJV
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
WEB
He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.
ASV
And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected.
DARBY
And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and accomplish cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected;
BLB
And He said to them, “Having gone, say to this fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and I complete cures today and tomorrow, and the third [day], I am accomplished.’
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Gå og si til den rev: Se, jeg driver ut onde ånder og fullfører helbredelser idag og imorgen, og på den tredje dag er jeg ved enden;
OTB
Han svarte: "Gå og si til den reven: 'Jeg vil fortsette å drive ut demoner og utføre helbredelser i dag og i morgen, og på den tredje dagen vil jeg nå mitt mål.'
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Gå og si til den rev: Se, jeg driver ut onde ånder og fullfører helbredelser idag og imorgen, og på den tredje dag er jeg ved enden;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 2:10

    In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

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  • Hebrews 5:9

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

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  • John 17:4–5

    I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.

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  • John 11:8–10

    “Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

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  • Ezekiel 13:4

    Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins.

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  • Luke 9:7–9

    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,

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  • Hebrews 7:28

    For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

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  • Mark 6:14

    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

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