Luke 4:29
27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
28 On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
30 But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
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
- They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
- KJV
- And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
- WEB
- They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
- ASV
- and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
- DARBY
- and rising up they cast him forth out of the city, and led him up to the brow of the mountain upon which their city was built, so that they might throw him down the precipice;
- BLB
- And having risen up, they cast Him out of the city and led Him unto the brow of the hill upon which their city had been built, so as to throw Him over.
- ÅB
- og de sto opp og drev ham ut av byen og førte ham ut på brynet av det fjell som deres by var bygget på, for å styrte ham ned.
- OTB
- De reiste seg, drev ham ut av byen, og tok ham med til kanten av høyden som byen var bygd på, med hensikt å kaste ham utfor stupet.
- B1930
- og de stod op og drev ham ut av byen og førte ham ut på brynet av det fjell som deres by var bygget på, for å styrte ham ned.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Read in contextJohn 8:37
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
Read in contextActs 21:28–32
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
Read in contextJohn 15:24–25
If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
Read in contextHebrews 13:12
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
Read in contextActs 16:23–24
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
Read in contextPsalms 37:32–33
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
Read in contextNumbers 15:35
And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”
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