Luke 13 · Verse 31

Luke 13:31

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke 13:31, King James Version

Luke 13:31 in other translations

BSBAt that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
WEBOn that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”
ASVIn that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.
YLTOn that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, ‘Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'
DARBYThe same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.
BBEAt that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.
WebsterThe same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Go out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.

What does Luke 13:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Lu 13:31-35. Message to Herod.

31. and depart hence--and "go forward," push on. He was on His way out of Perea, east of Jordan, and in Herod's dominions, "journeying towards Jerusalem" (Lu 13:22). Haunted by guilty fears, probably, Herod wanted to get rid of Him (see on Mr 6:14), and seems, from our Lord's answer, to have sent these Pharisees, under pretense of a friendly hint, to persuade Him that the sooner He got beyond Herod's jurisdiction the better it would be for His own safety. Our Lord saw through both of them, and sends the cunning ruler a message couched in dignified and befitting irony.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 31. Came certain of the Pharisees. Their coming to him in this manner would have the appearance of friendship, as if they had conjectured or secretly learned that it was Herod's intention to kill him. Their suggestion had much appearance of probability. Herod had killed John. He knew that Jesus made many disciples, and was drawing away many of the people. He was a wicked man, and he might be supposed to fear the presence of one who had so strong a resemblance to John, whom he had slain. It might seem probable; therefore, that he intended to take the life of Jesus, and this might appear as a friendly hint to escape him. Yet it is more than possible that Herod might have sent these Pharisees to Jesus. Jesus was eminently popular, and Herod might not dare openly to put him to death; yet he desired his removal, and for this purpose he sent these men, as if in a friendly way, to advise him to retire. This was probably the reason why Jesus called him a fox.

Herod. Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Galilee and Perea, and wished Jesus to retire beyond these regions. Lk 3:1.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 Depart hence, etc. - It is probable that the place from which Christ was desired to depart was Galilee or Perea; for beyond this Herod had no jurisdiction. It can scarcely mean Jerusalem, though it appears from Luk 23:7, that Herod Antipas was there at the time of our Lord's crucifixion. Herod will kill thee - Lactantius says that this Herod was the person who chiefly instigated the Jewish rulers to put our Lord to death: Tum Pontius, et illorum clamoribus, et Herodis tetrarchae instigatione, metuentis ne regno pelleretur, victus est: - fearing lest himself should be expelled from the kingdom, if Christ should be permitted to set up his. See Lact. Inst. Div. lib. iv. c. xviii., and Bishop Pearce on Luk 23:7.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 13:31-35
Christ, in calling Herod a fox, gave him his true character. The greatest of men were accountable to God, therefore it became him to call this proud king by his own name; but it is not an example for us. I know, said our Lord, that I must die very shortly; when I die, I shall be perfected, I shall have completed my undertaking. It is good for us to look upon the time we have before us as but little, that we may thereby be quickened to do the work of the day in its day. The wickedness of persons and places which more than others profess religion and relation to God, especially displeases and grieves the Lord Jesus. The judgment of the great day will convince unbelievers; but let us learn thankfully to welcome, and to profit by all who come in the name of the Lord, to call us to partake of his great salvation.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 13:31 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.

ἘνEnInG1722
αὐτῇautēasameG846
τῇtēatheG3588
ὥρᾳhōrahourG5610
προσῆλθάνprosēlthancame nearG4334
τινεςtinescertainG5100
ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPhariseesG5330
λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
ἔξελθεexelthedo go outG1831
καὶkaiandG2532
πορεύουporeuoudo proceedG4198
ἐντεῦθεν,enteuthenfrom here,G1782
ὅτιhotiforG3754
ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerodG2264
θέλειtheleidesiresG2309
σεseYouG4771
ἀποκτεῖναι.¶apokteinaito kill.G615

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

Cross references for Luke 13:31

  • Nehemiah 6:9-11

    For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

  • Psalms 11:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

  • Matthew 14:1

    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

  • Amos 7:12-13

    Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: But prophesy not again any more at Beth–el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

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Context

  • Luke 13:30

    And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

  • Luke 13:31

    The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

  • Luke 13:32

    And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

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Luke 13:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aquel mismo día llegaron unos de los Fariseos, diciéndole: Sal, y vete de aquí, porque Herodes te quiere matar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		En ce même jour, des pharisiens vinrent, lui disant: Retire-toi et va-t’en d’ici; car Hérode veut te tuer.
German
Elberfelder 1871		In derselben Stunde kamen einige Pharisäer herzu und sagten zu ihm: Geh hinaus und ziehe von hinnen, denn Herodes will dich töten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		In ipsa die accesserunt quidam pharisæorum, dicentes illi: Exi, et vade hinc: quia Herodes vult te occidere.