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Luke 23:48

GriefGuilt and conscience

46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

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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
And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
KJV
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
WEB
All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests.
ASV
And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.
DARBY
And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.
BLB
And all the crowds having come together to this spectacle, having seen the things having taken place, were turning back, beating [their] breasts.
ÅB
Og alt folket som var kommet sammen for å se dette syn, slo seg for sitt bryst og vendte tilbake da de så hva som skjedde.
OTB
Og alle folkemengdene som hadde samlet seg for å se på dette, slo seg for brystet og vendte hjem.
B1930
Og alt folket som var kommet sammen for å se dette syn, slo sig for sitt bryst og vendte tilbake da de så hvad som skjedde.

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Cross references

  • Luke 18:13

    But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

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  • Acts 2:37

    When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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  • Jeremiah 31:19

    After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

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