Luke 4:29
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
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.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
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.
Compare
- 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
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Read in contextJohn 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Read in contextActs 21:28–32
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Read in contextJohn 15:24–25
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Read in contextHebrews 13:12
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Read in contextActs 16:23–24
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Read in contextPsalms 37:32–33
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Read in contextNumbers 15:35
And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
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