Luke 13 · Verse 26

Luke 13:26

Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke 13:26, King James Version

Luke 13:26 in other translations

BSBThen you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
WEBThen you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
ASVthen shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;
YLTthen ye may begin to say, We did eat before thee, and did drink, and in our broad places thou didst teach;
DARBYthen shall ye begin to say, We have eaten in thy presence and drunk, and thou hast taught in our streets;
BBEThen you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.
WebsterThen ye will begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

What does Luke 13:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:26-27
26-27. See on the similar passage (Mt 7:22, 23). eaten and drunk, &c.--We have sat with Thee at the same table. (See on Mt 7:22). taught in our streets--Do we not remember listening in our own streets to Thy teaching? Surely we are not to be denied admittance?

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. We have eaten, &c. Comp. Mt 7:22,23. To have eaten with one is evidence of acquaintanceship or friendship. So the sinner may allege that he was a professed follower of Jesus, and had some evidence that Jesus was his friend. There is no allusion here, how- ever, to the sacrament. The figure is taken from the customs of men, and means simply that they had professed attachment, and perhaps supposed that Jesus was their friend.

In thy presence. With thee--as one friend does with another.

Thou hast taught. Thou didst favour us, as though thou didst love us. Thou didst not turn away from us, and we did not drive thee away. All this is alleged as proof of friendship. It shows us--

1st. On how slight evidence men will suppose themselves ready to die. How slender is the preparation which even many professed friends of Jesus have for death! How easily they are satisfied about their own piety! A profession of religion, attendance on the preaching of the word or at the sacraments, or a decent external life, is all they have and all they seek. With this they go quietly on to eternity--go to disappointment, wretchedness, and woe!

2nd. None of these things will avail in the day of judgment. It will be only true love to God, a real change of heart, and a life of piety, that can save the soul from death. And oh! how important it is that all should search themselves and see what is the real foundation of their hope that they shall enter into heaven.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 13:23-30

Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man…

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Luke 13:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

τότεtoteThenG5119
ἄρξεσθεarxesthewill you beginG757
λέγειν·legeinto say;G3004
ἐφάγομενephagomenWe ateG5315
ἐνώπιόνenōpionin presenceG1799
σουsouof youG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπίομεν,epiomendrank,G4095
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
πλατείαιςplateiaisstreetsG4116
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
ἐδίδαξας·edidaxasyou taught;G1321

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 13:26

  • Titus 1:16

    They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • Isaiah 58:2

    Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Isa 58:2; 2Ti 3:5; Tit 1:16

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Context

  • Luke 13:25

    When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

  • Luke 13:26

    Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

  • Luke 13:27

    But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

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Luke 13:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces comenzaréis á decir: Delante de ti hemos comido y bebido, y en nuestras plazas enseñaste;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		alors vous vous mettrez à dire: Nous avons mangé et bu en ta présence, et tu as enseigné dans nos rues.
German
Elberfelder 1871		alsdann werdet ihr anfangen zu sagen: Wir haben vor dir gegessen und getrunken, und auf unseren Straßen hast du gelehrt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tunc incipietis dicere: Manducavimus coram te, et bibimus, et in plateis nostris docuisti.