Luke 13 · Verse 33

Luke 13:33

Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Luke 13:33, King James Version

Luke 13:33 in other translations

BSB	Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
WEB	Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can’t be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.’
ASV	Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
YLT	but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.
DARBY	but I must needs walk to-day and to-morrow and the day following, for it must not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
BBE	But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.
Webster	Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.

What does Luke 13:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

33. it cannot be that a prophet, &c.--"It would never do that," &c.--awful severity of satire this upon "the bloody city!" "He seeks to kill me, does he? Ah! I must be out of Herod's jurisdiction for that. Go tell him I neither fly from him nor fear him, but Jerusalem is the prophets' slaughter-house."

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 33. I must walk, &c. I must remain here this short time. These three days I must do cures here, and then I shall depart, though not for fear of Herod. It will be because my time will have come, and I shall go up to Jerusalem to die.

For it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem. I have no fear that Herod will put me to death in Galilee. I shall not depart on that account. Jerusalem is the place where the prophets die, and where I am to die. I am not at all alarmed, therefore, at any threats of Herod, for my life is safe until I arrive at Jerusalem. Go and tell him, therefore, that I fear him not. I shall work here as long as it is proper, and shall then go up to Jerusalem to die. The reason why he said that a prophet could not perish elsewhere than in Jerusalem might be--

1st. That he knew that he would be tried on a charge of blasphemy, and no other court could have cognizance of that crime but the great council or Sanhedrim, and so he was not afraid of any threats of Herod.

2nd. It had been the fact that the prophets had been chiefly slain there. The meaning is,

"It cannot easily be done elsewhere; it is
not usually done. Prophets have generally perished
there, and there I am to die. I am safe,
therefore, from the fear of Herod, and shall not
take the advice given and leave his territory."

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 33 I must walk, etc. - I must continue to work miracles and teach for a short time yet, and then I shall die in Jerusalem: therefore I cannot depart, according to the advice given me, (Luk 13:31), nor can a hair of my head fall to the ground till my work be all done. To-day and to-morrow, etc. - Kypke contends that the proper translation of the original is, I must walk to-day and to-morrow In The Neighboring Coasts: and that εχομενη is often understood in this way: see Mar 1:38, and his notes there. That Christ was now in the jurisdiction of Herod, as he supposes, is evident from Luk 13:31; that he was on his last journey to Jerusalem, Luk 9:51; that he had just passed through Samaria, Luk 9:52, Luk 9:56; that as Samaria and Judea were under the Roman procurator, and Perea was subject to Herod Antipas, therefore he concludes that Christ was at this time in Perea; which agrees with Mat 19:1, and Mar 10:1, and Luk 17:11. He thinks, if the words be not understood in this way, they are contrary to Luk 13:32, which says that on it Christ is to die, while this says he is to live and act. Perish out of Jerusalem - A man who professes to be a prophet can be tried on that ground only by the grand Sanhedrin, which always resides at Jerusalem; and as the Jews are about to put me to death, under the pretense of my being a false prophet, therefore my sentence must come from this city, and my death take place in it.

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…

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Luke 13:33 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.

πλὴνplēnButG4133

δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163

μεmeMeG3165

σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594

καὶkaiandG2532

αὔριονauriontomorrowG839

καὶkaiandG2532

τῇtēato the [day]G3588

ἐχομένῃechomenēfollowingG2192

πορεύεσθαι,poreuesthaito proceed,G4198

ὅτιhotiforG3754

οὐκouknotG3756

ἐνδέχεταιendechetaiit is possible [for]G1735

προφήτηνprophētēna prophetG4396

ἀπολέσθαιapolesthaito perishG622

ἔξωexōoutside ofG1854

Ἰερουσαλήμ.¶IerousalēmJerusalem.G2419

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

Cross references for Luke 13:33

Luke 9:53
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew 20:18
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Acts 13:27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
John 11:54
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
John 11:9
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I must.
Joh 4:34; 9:4; 11:54; 12:35; Ac 10:38
for.
9:53; Mt 20:18; Ac 13:27

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Context

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.
Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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Luke 13:33 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Empero es menester que hoy, y mañana, y pasado mañana camine; porque no es posible que profeta muera fuera de Jerusalem.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Mais il faut que je marche aujourd’hui et demain et le jour suivant, car il ne se peut qu’un prophète périsse hors de Jérusalem.
German Elberfelder 1871	Doch ich muß heute und morgen und am folgenden Tage wandeln; denn es geht nicht an, daß ein Prophet außerhalb Jerusalems umkomme.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Verumtamen oportet me hodie et cras et sequenti die ambulare: quia non capit prophetam perire extra Jerusalem.