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Luke 23:48

GriefGuilt and conscience

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

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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

    And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

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  • Acts 2:37

    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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  • Jeremiah 31:19

    Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

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